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Nick Sharkey

Nick Sharkey

Scottish footballer

Dominic "Nick" Sharkey (4 May 1943 – 8 February 2015[1][2]) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward.

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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 his League 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] and then moved into non-League football with South Shields.[5]

References

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    Heaney, Bill (17 February 2015). "Obituary: Nick Sharkey, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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    "Tribute to legendary Sunderland striker Nick Sharkey". Sunderland Echo. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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    "Sunderland 1-0 Scunthorpe United". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
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    "Nick Sharkey". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
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    "Nick Sharkey". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
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    "Former Sunderland striker Nick Sharkey has died at the age of 71". chroniclelive.co.uk. 9 February 2015.
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