Nick Sharkey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic Shrkey | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2015 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1960–1966 | Sunderland | 99 | (51) |
| 1966–1968 | Leicester City | 6 | (5) |
| 1968–1970 | Mansfield Town | 69 | (17) |
| 1970–1972 | Hartlepool United | 60 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| 1964 | Scotland under-23 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Dominic "Nick" Sharkey (4 May 1943 – 8 February 2015[1][2]) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Sunderland as a forward.
Club career
Sharkey began his career with Sunderland where he made his debut on 9 April 1960 against Scunthorpe United in a 1–0 win at Roker Park.[3] In total, he made 99 league appearances, scoring 51 goals for the club from 1960 to 1966.[4] He then joined Leicester City in 1966, but made just six appearances, scoring five goals.[5] His next club was Mansfield Town where he signed for in 1968. He scored 17 goals in 69 games for the club.[5] He finished up his footballing career with North East team Hartlepool United in 1970 where he made a total of 60 appearances with 12 goals to his name.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Heaney, Bill (17 February 2015). "Obituary: Nick Sharkey, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Tribute to legendary Sunderland striker Nick Sharkey, Sunderland Echo (9 February 2015)
- ↑ "Sunderland 1-0 Scunthorpe United". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ↑ "Nick Sharkey". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- 1 2 3 "Nick Sharkey". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ↑ "Former Sunderland striker Nick Sharkey has died at the age of 71". chroniclelive.co.uk. 9 February 2015.