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Graeme Sharp
Former
Player Profile
Graeme Sharp (born in Glasgow on 16 October 1960) is a former
footballer. He started his playing career at Dumbarton before
signing for Everton for £120,000 in 1980.
Sharp was good in the air and had good control. In particular
could hold the ball well and could distribute it to provide more
scoring opportunities for others than for himself. He formed
successful scoring partnerships with Andy Gray, Adrian Heath and
Gary Lineker. In the 1984-85 season Sharp scored 30 goals in 54
matches. In 426 appearances for Everton (21 as substitute), Sharp
scored 159 goals (the top post-war scorer).
Sharp's greatest
achievements were as part of the Everton team which in 1984 won
the FA Cup (he scored the first goal in the final), in 1985 and
1987 won the Football League Championship and also in 1985 the
European Cup Winners' Cup.
Sharp left to join Oldham Athletic for £500,000 deal in 1991.
Sharp was appointed player-manager in 1994. He resigned in 1997
and managed Bangor City until 1998. Sharp now works for the local
press in Liverpool and radio for Century FM in the north-west of
England and is currently the Everton's fans' liaison officer.
Sharp played 12 times for Scotland, between 1985 and 1988
including one match in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
