Graeme Sharp

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.