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Frank William Sharp (26 April 1899 – 15 March 1963) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Chesterfield.[4] He played as an inside forward.

Frank Sharp

Personal information
Full name	Frank William Sharp[1]
Date of birth	(1899-04-26)26 April 1899[1]
Place of birth	Tintwistle,[1] Cheshire, England
Date of death	15 March 1963(1963-03-15) (aged 63)[1][lower-alpha 1]
Place of death	Maghull,[1] Lancashire, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
191?–1919	Barton BSC
1919–1922	Mossley
1922–1923	Birmingham	5	(0)
1923–1924	Chesterfield	22	(7)
1924–192?	Stourbridge
–	Stalybridge Celtic
1926–1927	Mossley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sharp was born in Tintwistle, which was then part of Cheshire. He worked in a steelworks and played football part-time for Barton BSC and for Mossley before turning professional with Birmingham in 1922.[5][6] He made his debut in the First Division on 6 September 1922, deputising for Jackie Whitehouse in an away game against Newcastle United which finished goalless. He kept his place until Whitehouse regained fitness, but did not play again;[7] a creative player, he was uncomfortable with a more attacking role.[5] He moved on to Chesterfield of the Third Division North in 1923, for whom he scored seven goals in 22 league appearances.[4] He then returned to non-league football with Stourbridge, Stalybridge Celtic, and a second spell with Mossley; over his Mossley career he scored 28 goals in 60 appearances.[6]

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