James Sheridan (footballer)

James Sheridan

Personal information
Full name	James Sheridan
Date of birth	15 May 1882
Place of birth	Downpatrick, Ireland
Date of death	1960 (aged 77–78)
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1901–1902	Cambuslang Hibernian
1902–1904	Everton	20	(4)
1904–1905	Stoke	12	(1)
1905–1906	New Brompton
1906	Colne
1906–1907	Accrington Stanley
1907–1908	Bo'ness
1908–1909	Shelbourne
1909	Broxburn Athletic
1909–1910	Clyde	2	(4)
1910	Alloa Athletic
1910	Dundee Hibernian
1910–1911	Hamilton Academical	5	(0)
1911	Port Glasgow Athletic
1911–1912	Newcastle City
1912–1913	Ashington
International career
1903–1905	Ireland	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James ‘Paddy’ Sheridan (15 May 1882 – 1960) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Everton and Stoke. He also played for the Ireland national team.

Career

Born in County Down, Sheridan had moved to Scotland with his family by the time of the 1901 United Kingdom census, when they were living in Larkhall, Lanarkshire. He played football locally for Cambuslang Hibernian before joining Everton in 1903. He spent two seasons with the Toffees and then transferred to Stoke in the summer of 1904.

Having been Everton's first Ireland international in February 1903 he claimed the same distinction for Stoke two years later, however he only scored one goal for the club (against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 1904) and left at the end of the 1904–05 season. He then played for several clubs in northern England, Ireland and Scotland for short periods over the next eight years.

Career statistics

Club

Source:

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	1902–03	First Division	17	2	0	0	17	2
	1903–04	First Division	3	2	0	0	3	2
Stoke	1904–05	First Division	12	1	0	0	12	1
Career Total			32	5	0	0	32	5

International

Source:

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ireland	1903	3	1
	1904	2	1
	1905	1	0
Total		6	2