Book description
Graeme Sharp is quite simply an Everton legend. Second only to the
immortal Dixie Dean as the club's top goalscorer, he netted 159 goals
in over 400 appearances for the Toffees.
Sharp became a Goodison Park hero during the halcyon days of the
'80s, when Everton won two League Championships, the FA Cup, the
European Cup-Winners' Cup and came within an ace of a historic treble
in 1984-85. Partnered first by his boyhood idol Andy Gray and then by
England hero Gary Lineker, Sharp established a reputation as one of
the finest strikers in the world and notched up 12 caps for his
national side, Scotland.
Although his eventual departure from Everton left a sour taste in
his mouth, he continued to score goals for Oldham Athletic before
becoming manager of the Lancashire outfit. But off-the-field
frustrations blighted his tenure in the hot seat, and a spell as a
manager in non-league football brought the curtain down on a
magnificent career that ended with triumph for Bangor City in the
Welsh Cup.
In Sharpy: My Story, the former Everton star reveals all: the
highs, the lows, the big names, the victories, the disappointments,
the heartache, the lot!
Graeme Sharp was raised in Glasgow and signed for Everton in 1980,
where he won most of the game's top honours and became the club's record
post-war goalscorer. He represented his country in the 1986 World Cup
and later played for, and managed, Oldham Athletic before a brief spell
as manager of Bangor City. Living in North Wales, he is back at Everton
as the fan's liaison officer.
