Ivan Sharpe

Ivan Gordon Sharpe (15 June 1889 – 9 February 1968) was an English amateur footballer. Even though he was an amateur footballer, he played for professional clubs, including Watford, Derby County, and Leeds United. He also played for the England national amateur football team and the Great Britain Olympic football team, where he won a gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 

After he retired, he became a sports journalist, later becoming the president of the Football Writers Association. In 1936, he was selected by the BBC to be one of two journalists (the other being Norman Creek) to provide the first ever live commentary on the FA Cup final. He continued to contribute a hard-hitting article to the Wolverhampton Wanderers match day programme for many years right up to his death.

International goals
England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sharpe goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ivan Sharpe No. Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result Competition  1 25 May 1911  Spitalacker, Bern, Switzerland      4–1  Friendly   2 24 February 1914  Stade du Vivier d'Oie, Bruxelles, Belgium      8–1  3  4 10 June 1914  Råsunda IP, Solna, Sweden      5–1  

Honours
Derby County
Football League First Division: 1911–12

Great Britain
Gold medalist at the 1912 Summer Olympics

References




Category:1889 births
Category:1968 deaths
Category:People from St Albans
Category:Sportspeople from Hertfordshire
Category:English footballers
Category:Watford F.C. players
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Olympic medalists in football