Kevin Sharp (footballer)

Kevin Philip Sharp (born 19 September 1974) is a Canadian-born English former footballer.

For other people named Kevin Sharp, see Kevin Sharp (disambiguation).

Kevin Sharp
Personal information
Full name Kevin Philip Sharp[1]
Date of birth (1974-09-19) 19 September 1974
Place of birth Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1991–1992 AJ Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Leeds United 17 (0)
1995–2001 Wigan Athletic 178 (10)
2001–2002 Wrexham 15 (0)
2002–2003 Huddersfield Town 39 (0)
2003–2005 Scunthorpe United 46 (2)
2005–2006 Shrewsbury Town 30 (1)
2006 Guiseley 6 (0)
2006–2007 Hamilton Academical 8 (0)
2007–2008 Northwich Victoria 7 (0)
2009 Harrogate Town ? (?)
Total 346+ (13+)
International career
1992–1993 England U18 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He began his career as at French club AJ Auxerre, but left in 1992 for England, where he spent the vast majority of his career. His first English club was Leeds United, joining for £60,000. He made just 17 league appearances in three years at the Yorkshire club, then one of the top clubs in England.

Moving to Wigan Athletic in November 1995 for a £100,000 fee, he made 216 appearances in six years. Wigan won promotion to Division Two in 1997. Whilst at Wigan he also played in the final as they won the 1998–99 Football League Trophy.[2]

In November 2001 he joined Wrexham on a free transfer. He played just 15 times for the Welsh club, and Wrexham were relegated from Division Two that season. In August 2002, Sharp left for Huddersfield Town on another free transfer. Sharp played regularly, but again his club were relegated from Division Two. Yet again moving to a Division 2 club on a free transfer this time to Scunthorpe United.

A season in the newly renamed fourth tier of English football, Football League Two, ended in promotion for Scunthorpe, but Sharp was to stay in the division. He had made 46 league appearances - exactly half of Scunthorpe's league matches over the two years with the club. Sharp joined Shrewsbury prior to the 2005-06 season, with manager Gary Peters installed him as club captain. However, in early 2006, loss of form resulted in Shrewsbury fans turning against him, and Peters was forced to drop him from the team at the end of February 2006. Playing on only two further occasions in the following six weeks, he was released.

Sharp joined Hamilton Academical, in the Scottish Football League First Division, on an amateur basis in November 2006. He made his debut against Livingston in December 2006. Kevin was released by the club at the end of January 2007 due to the return of other experienced players in his position.

International career

He represented England at youth level. Sharp was part of the victorious England team at the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship beating Turkey 1–0 in the final. He played regularly at left back.

Coaching career

He then joined Northwich Victoria, where he was a player-coach. In June 2009 Sharp was appointed as player/assistant manager at Harrogate Town of the Conference North - a position he no longer holds.

Football agent

Sharp is now a licensed football agent, with his clients including Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips.

Career statistics

Kevin Sharp at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 1992–93 Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1993–94 Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 — 10 0
1994–95 Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
1995–96 Premier League 1 0 — 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 2 0
Total 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 0
Wigan Athletic 1995–96 Division Three 20 6 1 0 — — 21 6
1996–97 Division Three 35 2 1 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 38 2
1997–98 Division Two 38 0 2 0 2 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 44 0
1998–99 Division Two 31 2 1 0 1 0 8[lower-alpha 3] 1 41 3
1999–00 Division Two 21 0 4 0 1 0 5[lower-alpha 4] 0 31 0
2000–01 Division Two 31 0 1 0 3 1 2[lower-alpha 5] 0 37 1
2001–02 Division Two 2 0 — 1 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 4 0
Total 178 10 10 0 9 1 19 1 216 12
Wrexham 2001–02 Division Two 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
Huddersfield Town 2002–03 Division Two 39 0 1 0 2 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 43 0
Scunthorpe United 2003–04 Division Three 40 2 5 0 2 0 4[lower-alpha 2] 0 51 2
2004–05 League Two 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 46 2 6 0 2 0 4 0 58 2
Shrewsbury Town 2005–06 League Two 30 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 32 1
Guiseley 2006–07[3] Northern Premier League Premier Division 6 0 1 0 — 3[lower-alpha 6] 0 10 0
Career total 331 13 18 0 15 1 28 1 392 15
  1. Appearance in UEFA Cup
  2. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. Six appearances one goal in Football League Trophy, two appearances in Division Two play-offs
  4. Three appearances in Division Two play-offs, two appearances in Football League Trophy
  5. Appearances in Division Two play-offs
  6. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup

References
  1. "Kevin Sharp". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. "Auto Windscreens Shield Final - Sunday 18th April 1999". cockneylatic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. "2006-07 Appearances & Goals". Guiseley AFC Memorabilia. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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