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Jack Sharp

Everton FC

2 appearances, 1 debut goal

P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0 F 5: A 0
100% successful
1903-09

captain: none
minutes played: 180

Timeline
  John Sharp
Birth Friday, 15 February 1878 in All Saints, Hereford, Herefordshire
  registered in Hereford January-March 1878
 

According to the 1881 census, John is the youngest of four children, including Bertram, to Charles and Annie (née Saws). Charles is a butcher, Annie's mother is his assistant and they have six servants (four slaughtermen and two domestics). They live at 8 Elgin Street in Hereford.
 

According to the 1891 census, John remains the youngest of four children still at home with their parents, now at 6 Elgin Street. His father remains a butcher and they have two servants.
 

According to the 1901 census, John is a professional cricketer lodging at 86 Rockford Road in the Anfield area of Liverpool. He lodges with Jason and Margaret Macfarlane.
  "Jack Sharp, the well-known Lancashire cricketer and footballer, will be married next month at Old Trafford Church to Miss Scott, daughter of the later Mr. Scott, of Leyland. His best man will be a prominent Hereford cricketer." - The Athletic News, Monday, 10 March 1902
Marriage to Mary Annette Scott, Monday, 21 April 1902 at St. Bride's Church, Old Trafford in Manchester, Lancashire.
  registered in Barton-upon-Irwell April-June 1902
"FAMOUS FOOTBALLER


 		   MARRIED.
"This afternoon, as St. Bride's Church, Old Trafford, Manchester, the marriage took place of Jack Sharp, member of the Lancashire County cricket team, and the well-known forward of Everton F.C., and Miss Scott, formerly of Leyland. The wedding was of pretty character, and at the close the happy couple received the hearty congratulations of their friends." - The Lancashire Daily Post, Monday, 21 April 1902
Children: Jack and Mary Sharp had two children together. John Charles (b.1907) and Madeline (b.1908).

According to the 1911 census, John is an athletic outfitter, now married to Mary Annette, and they have two children, John and Madeline, as well as one servant. The live at 'Duncan', on Mersey Road in the Aigburth area of Liverpool.

According to the 1921 census, John is still a married sports outfitter and at the time of this census, they were visitors at the Hotel Waldorf in Covent Garden. Their address is stated as 38 Whitechapel Road in Liverpool.
"John Sharp's Honour ...The directors of Everton Football Club have co-opted John Sharp to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles E. Dickinson some few weeks ago." - The Athletic News, Monday, 28 August 1922
Death Friday morning, 28 January 1938, from heart failure at his home in Queen's Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire.
He had contracted bronchitis whilst on holiday in Harrogate beforehand.
aged 59 years 347 days registered in Liverpool South January-March 1938

Obituary
"MR. JOHN SHARP—Death of Noted Sportsman.
"Mr. John Sharp, a great sportsman and one of the select band of men who have represented England at both Association football and cricket, died yesterday at his home in Pool at the age of 59. Sharp played football for Aston Villa and Everton and was twice 'capped'—against Ireland in 1903 and Scotland two years later. When he finished his active career he became a director of Everton F.C. Sharp gained the highest honours during his cricket career, which ended when he was 47. Sharp was a hard-hitting batsman and a useful fast-medium bowler who generally managed to break up big partnerships. In 1901 his all-round skill made him easily the best Lancashire cricketer, and besides scoring 883 runs, average 25.22, he took 112 wickets at a cost of 22.43 runs apiece." - The Leeds Mercury, Saturday, 29 January 1938

 "DEATH OF MR. JOHN SHARP
—FORMER INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER AND FOOTBALLER.
"Mr. Jack Sharp, the well-known former international cricketer and footballer, died last Friday morning at his residence, Queen's Drive, Liverpool, after a short illness. He was fifty-nine years of age, and leaves two son and a daughter. Mr. Sharp was born at Hereford, and at the age of seventeen became attached to the cricket staff at Leyland. In the ten seasons 1899-1908 he played 347 innings for Lancashire, making 9,582 runs and taking 344 wickets at an average of 26·68 runs. In 1905 he was in five partnerships, each producing over 100 runs for Lancashire, and had nine wickets in an innings against Worcestershire. He once bowled unchanged against the powerful Kent side. In 1910 he was given a benefit which realised £1,679. Some years later Mr. Sharp played as an amateur, and in the season 1920 acted as captain in place of Mr. Myles Kenyon. His best year was 1909, when he scored four centuries for the county, and played on three occasions for England against Australia. He headed the English batting averages, and scored the only century for his country in the five Test matches. Mr. Sharp also had a brilliant career as a footballer, and was twice 'capped' for England. It was Aston Villa who brought him out as a forward, and he became a fast and clever outside right. Later, as captain and player, he rendered the Everton Club many years of valuable service, for which he was rewarded with two benefits. He was a director of the Everton Club. After relinquishing his sporting activities he started business as a sports outfitter in Liverpool in which he has been engaged for many years. Along with his brother, Mr. Bert Sharp, Mr. Sharp first came to Lancashire when they joined the Leyland Cricket Club, then the leading club, in the County. They were 'finds' of the late Mr. Stanning, who was a great cricketer enthusiast, and who then ran the Leyland Club. Mr. Sharp has appeared on many occasions at Brook-lane with both the old Leyland club and the Liverpool club." - The Ormskirk Advertiser, Thursday afternoon, 3 February 1938
Funeral
 
Monday, 31 January 1938
at All Saints Churchyard, in Childwall.
"OLD SPORTING FRIENDS AT FUNERAL
 "Well-known figures of the sporting world attended the funeral on Saturday, at the Parish Church in Childwall. The service was conducted by the vicar, Rev. R. M. Hunter, and Rev. J. M. Swift, vicar of Garston. Wreaths with club colours were sent by players, directors, and staffs of Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs, the directors of Bolton Wanderers, Huddersfield F.C., and Chesterfield F.C., Lancashire County Cricket Club, Huyton Cricket and Bowling Club, Liverpool District Cricket League, and Liverpool Boy Scouts' Association.
"Among the family mourners were:—Messrs. J. C. and G. Sharp (sons), Bert, Cyril, and Fred Sharp (brothers), John and Robert Scott, Captain Hutton, Messrs. F. C. Dunkley, J. Spong, and James McKay." - The Ormskirk Advertiser, Thursday afternoon, 3 February 1938
Probate "SHARP John of Sonning Queens-drive Wavertree Liverpool died 28 January 1938 Probate Liverpool 23 March to Mary Annette Sharp widow. Effects £24215 10s. 1d." [2024 equivalent £1,377,375] Resworn £26419 8s. 10d." [2024 equivalent £1,502,741]

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s)
League honours
323 appearances 84 goals		 Began his football career with his older brother, Bert, when they created the Hereford Thistle club, and played in the Birmingham & District League. They both joined Aston Villa FC in May 1897. Everton FC then signed them both on 2 May 1899 for a £500 transfer fee ahead of other leading League clubs. Sharp then announced his intention to retire on 23 February 1910, and did so at the season's end. In July 1911, Sharp wanted to return to an amateur status so that he could continue playing, but this option was turned down by the Football Association.
Aston Villa FC 1897-99 23 appearances, fifteen goals
debut: 2 October 1897 Aston Villa FC 3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2.
Everton FC 1899-1910 300 appearances, 69 goals
debut: 2 September 1899 Everton FC 1 Sheffield United FC 2.
last: 30 April 1910 Bradford City FC 2 Everton FC 0.

Club honours		 Birmingham & District League winners 1896-97;
Football League Division One Champions 1898-99 (8ᵃ 4ᵍ), runners-up 1901-02 (32ᵃ 6ᵍ), 1904-05 21ᵃ 8ᵍ), 1908-09 (31ᵃ 6ᵍ), third place 1903-04 (31ᵃ 7ᵍ), 1906-07 (27ᵃ 7ᵍ);
FA Cup semi-finalist 1904-05 (6ᵃ 2ᵍ), 1909-10 (7ᵃ 2ᵍ), winners 1905-06 (6ᵃ 2ᵍ), runners-up 1906-07 (6ᵃ 3ᵍ);
Individual honours Football League (three appearances);

Distinctions		 Played cricket with Lancashire CCC (1899-1925, captain 1923-25);
Also assisted Herefordshire CCC occasionally, but never played for them. Represented Players CC (1907-11), Lancashire & Yorkshire CC (1909), Rest of England (1910-12), Lord Londesborough XI (1911), LG Robinson's XI (1912), Jack Sharps XI (1923) and North of England CC (1925).
Brother of Bert Sharp (Hereford Thistle FC, Aston Villa FC and Everton FC).
Height/Weight 5' 6", 10st. 5lb. [1897], 5' 7", 11st. 7lbs [1903].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of seven who became the 278th player (282) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside/outside-right (an outside-right at club level).
First match No. 77, 14 February 1903, England 4 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at Molineux, Waterloo Road North, St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, aged 24 years 364 days.
Last match No. 85, 1 April 1905, England 1 Scotland 0, a British Championship match at Sports Arena, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, aged 27 years 45 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1902-03, 1904-05;
Team honours British Championship shared 1902-03, winners 1904-05;
Individual honours The North (one appearance, January 1909)
Distinctions Played test cricket three times for England against Australia in 1909.
Died eighteen days after Jimmy Hampson.

Beyond England
Served as an Everton FC director in 1922. Founder of a well-known sports outfitting firm in 38 Whitechapel,  Liverpool, which his son eventually took over, it was taken over by JJB until its closure. He had another shop within the Grosvenor Precinct in Chester. His shop was the official supplier of kits to the leading Lancashire clubs. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.220.


The Numbers
parties Apps comp. apps minutes goals ave.min comp. goals captain
3 2 2 180 1 180 min 1 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 0 2 2.5 0 100 +2
Both of his matches were played at a home venue and in the British Championship competition

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1902-03 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0 1 4.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1904-05 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 0 2 2.50 0.00 100.0 +2

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 0 2 2.50 0.00 100.0 +2
2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 0 2 2.5 0 100 +2

Match History

 Club: Everton F.C. - two full appearances (180 min) 1ᵍ F.A. International Select Committee - two full appearances (180 min) 1ᵍx

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 24
1 77 14 February 1903 - England 4 Ireland 0
Molineux, Wolverhampton		 BC HW 63 ir
 

one of seven who became the 278th player (282) to appear for England
the eighth Everton FC player to represent England
the 51st player to score on his England debut - the 35th competitive

Age 27
2 85 1 April 1905 - England 1 Scotland 0
Sports Arena, Crystal Palace		 BC HW   or
 

Age 31 trial  
one appearance - The South vs. The North, January 1909;

101 3 April 1909 - England 2 Scotland 0, Sports Arena, Crystal Palace BC HW reserve
 


 

 
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