Ian Sharps

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Ian Sharps
Personal information
Full name Ian William Sharps [1]
Date of birth (1980-10-23) 23 October 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Wolves (Lead Academy Coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2006 Tranmere Rovers 172 (6)
2006–2010 Rotherham United 160 (8)
2010–2012 Shrewsbury Town 86 (2)
2012–2013 Rotherham United 23 (1)
2013 → Burton Albion (loan) 16 (0)
2013–2015 Burton Albion 58 (1)
2015 → AFC Telford United (loan) 15 (0)
2015–2016 Chester 32 (0)
Total562(18)
Managerial career
2018 Walsall (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian William Sharps (born 23 October 1980) is an English former footballer who is currently Lead Academy Coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. During his playing career he was a defender most commonly deployed at centre back.

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Career

Born in Warrington, Sharps is a tall central defender who signed for Tranmere Rovers after serving as a trainee and soon established himself as a first team regular making almost 200 appearances. Sharps joined Rotherham United on a two-year deal during the summer of 2006. [2] Following the 2007–08 season, he signed a new two-year contract with Rotherham. [3] Sharps played his 100th game for the Millers in their FA Cup tie away at Aldershot Town. Despite going through three points deductions, Ian has remained loyal to The Millers and has established himself as one of Rotherham's most consistent performers. Sharps got voted Rotherham United Player of the Year in 2009, resulting him being re-appointed club captain for the 2009 season. On 14 June 2010, Sharps signed for Shrewsbury Town, and was named as club captain. Over a time period of 2 seasons, he helped guide Shrewsbury to promotion from League Two in the 2011–12 season. However, despite the accolade, he was to move on, and return to his former club.

Sharps re-joined Rotherham United on 22 May 2012, with Sharps opting for the Millers and the lure of the New York Stadium, where he was appointed the captain.

On 18 January 2013, Sharps was loaned out to Burton Albion, before joining them permanently at the end of the season. [4] Although he was a regular player for Burton at first, he fell out of favour after the departure of manager Gary Rowett to Birmingham City, and Sharps joined AFC Telford United on loan in February 2015 for the rest of the season. [4] At the end of the season, it was announced that he would be leaving Burton at the end of his contract, and signing permanently for Telford United on a one-year deal at that point. [5]

Career statistics

As of 8 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tranmere Rovers 1998–99 [6] First Division 1000000010
1999–00 First Division0000000000
2000–01 First Division0000000000
2001–02 [7] Second Division 29020101 [lower-alpha 1] 0330
2002–03 [8] Second Division30300101 [lower-alpha 1] 0323
2003–04 [9] Second Division271302000321
2004–05 [10] League One 46110202 [lower-alpha 1] 0511
2005–06 [11] League One39110113 [lower-alpha 1] 0442
Total17267071701937
Rotherham United 2006–07 [12] League One38210211 [lower-alpha 1] 0423
2007–08 [13] League Two 33220102 [lower-alpha 1] 1383
2008–09 [14] League Two45420405 [lower-alpha 1] 1565
2009–10 [15] League Two44030104 [lower-alpha 2] 0520
Total1608808112218811
Shrewsbury Town 2010–11 [16] League Two43100204 [lower-alpha 3] 0491
2011–12 [17] League Two431312000482
Total862314040973
Rotherham United 2012–13 [18] League Two23120101 [lower-alpha 1] 0271
Burton Albion (loan) 2012–13 [19] League Two160——2 [lower-alpha 4] 0180
Burton Albion 2013–14 [20] League Two39140202 [lower-alpha 5] 0471
2014–15 [21] League Two19010301 [lower-alpha 1] 0240
Total741505050891
AFC Telford United (loan) 2014–15 [22] Conference Premier 150——00150
Chester 2015–16 [23] [24] National League 32010—6 [lower-alpha 6] 0390
Career total5621826125235264823
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in League Two play-offs
  3. ↑ Two appearances in Football League Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs
  5. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, one appearance in League Two play-offs
  6. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup

Managerial statistics

As of match played 12 March 2018
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef
PWDLWin %
Walsall (caretaker)12 March 201816 March 20180000!— [25]
Total0000!——

Honours

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Tranmere's Sharps joins Millers". BBC Sport. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  3. ↑ "Six sign new deals at Rotherham". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  4. 1 2 "AFC Telford United: Burton's Ian Sharps makes loan move". BBC Sport. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "AFC Telford United defender Ian Sharps agrees to stay". BBC Sport. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ian Sharps | Football Stats | No Club | Season 1998/1999 | 1998-2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ian Sharps | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2001/2002 | 1998-2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ian Sharps | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2002/2003 | 1998-2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ian Sharps | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2003/2004 | 1998-2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ian Sharps | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2004/2005 | 1998-2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ian Sharps | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2005/2006 | 1998-2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ian Sharps | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2006/2007 | 1998-2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ian Sharps | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2007/2008 | 1998-2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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