Paul Shardlow

Paul Michael Shardlow (29 April 1943 – 14 October 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Stoke City. He also played cricket for Staffordshire.[1][2]

Paul Shardlow
Personal information
Full name Paul Michael Shardlow[1]
Date of birth (1943-04-29)29 April 1943[1]
Place of birth Stone, England[1]
Date of death 14 October 1968(1968-10-14) (aged 25)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1966 Northwich Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1968 Stoke City 3 (0)
1967–1968 → Cleveland Stokers (loan) 36 (0)
Total 39 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Football career

Shardlow was born in Stone, Staffordshire and began his career with Northwich Victoria before joining Stoke City in 1966 as understudy to John Farmer and Gordon Banks.[1] He played twice for Stoke towards the end of 1966–67 and played twice again in 1967–68.[1] Shardlow also spent two seasons in the NASL with the Cleveland Stokers.[3] He was put in the reserves for the 1968–69 season before his death on 14 October 1968 at the age of 25.[1]

Cricket career

Shardlow played cricket for Staffordshire as a wicket-keeper in the Minor Counties Championship between 1960 and 1966.[4]

Death

Shardlow died on 14 October 1968 of a heart attack while on a training ground, at the age of 25.[5] He was survived by his father, the cricketer Bertie Shardlow.[6]

Career statistics
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1966–67[1] First Division 20000020
1967–68[1] First Division 10001020
Cleveland Stokers (loan) 1967[7] United Soccer Association 40——40
1968[7] North American Soccer League 320——320
Career Total 3900010400

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "STOKE CITY : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  3. "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  4. "Player profile: Paul Shardlow". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  5. "Death notices - Rest in Peace - 1960s and 1970s". Nigel's Webspace - Galleries of English Football Cards 1965/66 - 1979/80. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  6. "Player profile: Bertie Shardlow". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  7. "NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players, Photos, and Statistics". www.nasljerseys.com.
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