Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Ian Sharps |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian William Sharps |
| Date of birth | 1980-10-23 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Warrington, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 191 | 7 | 1 | 10,526 |
| Chester FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2,723 |
| Burton Albion | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 3,421 |
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 5 | 06/07 | 12/13 | 215 | 12 | 3 | 6,921 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 97 | 3 | 6 | 7,905 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,723 |
| 14/15 | Conference | AFC Telford United | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Burton Albion | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Burton Albion | 39 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3,421 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rotherham United | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,998 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Burton Albion | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3,765 |
| 10/11 | League Two Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rotherham United | 44 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two Play-Offs | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Rotherham United | 45 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,001 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,475 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | League One | Rotherham United | 38 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,656 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,431 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3,947 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,194 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 864 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Tranmere U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-03 | Tranmere | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rotherham | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Shrewsbury | Rotherham | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-18 | Rotherham | Burton Albion | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Burton Albion | Rotherham | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Rotherham | Burton Albion | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-11 | Burton Albion | Telford Utd | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Telford Utd | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Burton Albion | Chester | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Chester | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbie Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Damien McCrory | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Two | Rotherham United | 4 | 45 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 30 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 43 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 43 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rotherham United | 2 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Telford Utd | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-11 | Burton Albion | Telford Utd | Loan | — | €175k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Burton Albion | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-18 | Rotherham | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €175k |
Teams faced most often by Ian Sharps's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 39% |
| Port Vale FC | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 31% |
| Gillingham FC | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 40% |
| Chesterfield FC | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 50% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 39% |
| Swindon Town | 34 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 35% |
| Cheltenham Town | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38% |
| Brentford FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 26% |
| Oldham Athletic | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 47% |
| Bury FC | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 25% |
| Southend United | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 34% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 33 | 2,723 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 3,421 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 1,998 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 4,140 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 49 | 3,765 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 52 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 56 | 1,451 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 1,636 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,836 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 3,521 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 04/05 | 51 | 3,947 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 2,194 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 864 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ian Sharps
Who is Ian Sharps?
Ian Sharps is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ian Sharps?
Ian Sharps is 45 years old. He was born on October 23, 1980 in Warrington.
What position does Ian Sharps play?
Ian Sharps plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ian Sharps play for?
Ian Sharps currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Sharps scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Sharps has scored 24 goals in 640 appearances.
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