Ian Sharps

Date of birth23 September 1980
Place of birthWarrington
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Sharps signed a new two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers in May 2004.

He joined Rotherham United in July 2006 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2010 in May 2008.

Sharps joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2010 with a two-year contract.

He was made available for transfer by Rotherham United in May 2013 before his contract was cancelled a month later.

Sharps's contract at Burton Albion was extended to June 2015 in April 2014 before he was made available for transfer in December 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Tranmere Rovers 05 Jul 1999 30 Jun 2006
Rotherham United 05 Jul 2006 30 Jun 2010
Shrewsbury Town 01 Jul 2010 30 Jun 2012
Rotherham United 01 Jul 2012 27 Jun 2013
Burton Albion 18 Jan 2013 31 May 2013 L
Burton Albion 01 Jul 2013 30 Jun 2015
AFC Telford United 11 Feb 2015 31 May 2015 L
Chester FC 01 Jul 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 25
4
4
2002-03 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
2002-03 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 30
3
2
2003-04 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 3
2
2003-04 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 2
2003-04 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 25
2
1
3
1
2004-05 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 1
2004-05 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 2
2004-05 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 2
2004-05 Tranmere Rovers League One 44
1
9
2004-05 Tranmere Rovers League One Play-Offs 2
2005-06 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 1
2005-06 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 3
2005-06 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Tranmere Rovers League One 39
1
7
2006-07 Rotherham United FA Cup
1
2006-07 Rotherham United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2006-07 Rotherham United League Cup 2
1
1
2006-07 Rotherham United League One 38
2
6
2007-08 Rotherham United FA Cup 2
2007-08 Rotherham United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
2007-08 Rotherham United League Cup 1
2007-08 Rotherham United League Two 33
2
4
2008-09 Rotherham United FA Cup 2
2008-09 Rotherham United Johnstones Paint Trophy 5
1
2008-09 Rotherham United League Cup 4
2008-09 Rotherham United League Two 45
4
4
1
2009-10 Rotherham United FA Cup 3
2009-10 Rotherham United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2009-10 Rotherham United League Cup 1
2009-10 Rotherham United League Two 44
8
2009-10 Rotherham United League Two Play-Offs 3
1
2010-11 Shrewsbury Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2010-11 Shrewsbury Town League Cup 2
2010-11 Shrewsbury Town League Two 43
1
6
1
2010-11 Shrewsbury Town League Two Play-Offs 2
1
2011-12 Shrewsbury Town FA Cup 3
1
2011-12 Shrewsbury Town League Cup 2
2011-12 Shrewsbury Town League Two 43
1
5
2012-13 Burton Albion League Two 16
4
2012-13 Burton Albion League Two Play-Offs 2
2012-13 Rotherham United FA Cup 2
2012-13 Rotherham United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Rotherham United League Cup 1
2012-13 Rotherham United League Two 23
1
5
2013-14 Burton Albion FA Cup 4
2013-14 Burton Albion Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Burton Albion League Cup 2
2013-14 Burton Albion League Two 39
1
7
1
2013-14 Burton Albion League Two Play-Offs 1
1
2014-15 Burton Albion FA Cup 1
2014-15 Burton Albion Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2014-15 Burton Albion League Cup 3
2014-15 Burton Albion League Two 16
3
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Sep 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Notts County W 4-2 League Division 2
21 Sep 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham W 5-0 League Division 2
25 Sep 2001 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
29 Sep 2001 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers W 0-2 League Division 2
04 Oct 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool W 4-0 League Division 2
09 Oct 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-4 League Cup 3rd round
13 Oct 2001 Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers L 4-1 League Division 2
20 Oct 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division 2
23 Oct 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic L 1-2 League Division 2
27 Oct 2001 Cardiff City v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
30 Oct 2001 Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
03 Nov 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 2
01 Dec 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers W 0-2 League Division 2
15 Dec 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale W 3-1 League Division 2
12 Jan 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League Division 2
27 Jan 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Division 2
05 Feb 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 League Division 2
09 Feb 2002 Huddersfield Town v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Division 2
12 Feb 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town W 2-0 League Division 2
17 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Tranmere Rovers L 4-0 FA Cup 5th round
02 Mar 2002 Notts County v Tranmere Rovers L 3-0 League Division 2
05 Mar 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division 2
09 Mar 2002 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
12 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
16 Mar 2002 Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth D 0-0 League Division 2
19 Mar 2002 Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers L 5-0 League Division 2
23 Mar 2002 Wigan Athletic v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Division 2
30 Mar 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 2-3 League Division 2
01 Apr 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Division 2
07 Apr 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Reading D 2-2 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Cambridge United v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Division 2
20 Apr 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Division 2
10 Aug 2002 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers W 1-4 League Division 2
13 Aug 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
17 Aug 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town W 1-0 League Division 2
24 Aug 2002 Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
26 Aug 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division 2
31 Aug 2002 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
07 Sep 2002 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers L 3-0 League Division 2
10 Sep 2002 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford W 3-1 League Division 2
17 Sep 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 League Division 2
10 Dec 2002 Bury v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
28 Dec 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Division 2
18 Jan 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
25 Jan 2003 Queens Park Rangers v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Division 2
01 Feb 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale W 1-0 League Division 2
04 Feb 2003 Cheltenham Town v Tranmere Rovers L 3-1 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town L 0-1 League Division 2
15 Feb 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Wigan Athletic v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra W 2-1 League Division 2
14 Mar 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City D 3-3 League Division 2
18 Mar 2003 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
22 Mar 2003 Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
29 Mar 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division 2
05 Apr 2003 Luton Town v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
12 Apr 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
19 Apr 2003 Notts County v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League Division 2
21 Apr 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town W 4-0 League Division 2
29 Apr 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town W 3-1 League Division 2
03 May 2003 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers W 2-3 League Division 2
09 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford W 4-1 League Division 2
12 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Bury W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
23 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-2 League Division 2
25 Aug 2003 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
30 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
06 Sep 2003 Sheffield Wednesday v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
13 Sep 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United D 0-0 League Division 2
16 Sep 2003 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 Notts County v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
23 Sep 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 0-0 (1-4) League Cup 2nd round
01 Nov 2003 Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League Division 2
15 Nov 2003 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
13 Dec 2003 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
26 Dec 2003 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division 2
03 Jan 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Division 2
24 Jan 2004 Luton Town v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
10 Mar 2004 Brighton and Hove Albion v Tranmere Rovers L 3-0 League Division 2
13 Mar 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield L 2-3 League Division 2
24 Mar 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division 2
27 Mar 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Notts County W 4-0 League Division 2
03 Apr 2004 Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League Division 2
06 Apr 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Luton Town W 1-0 League Division 2
12 Apr 2004 Wycombe Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers W 1-5 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Barnsley W 2-0 League Division 2
01 May 2004 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Division 2
08 May 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division 2
10 Aug 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United W 2-1 League One
14 Aug 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield W 1-0 League One
21 Aug 2004 Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
24 Aug 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-2 League One
30 Aug 2004 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
11 Sep 2004 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
14 Sep 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League One
18 Sep 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham D 1-1 League One
21 Sep 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Portsmouth L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Torquay United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League One
02 Oct 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Luton Town D 1-1 League One
16 Oct 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City L 4-5 League One
19 Oct 2004 Huddersfield Town v Tranmere Rovers W 1-3 League One
23 Oct 2004 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League One
30 Oct 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford W 1-0 League One
02 Nov 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
06 Nov 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town W 2-1 League One
09 Nov 2004 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers L 4-0 League One
13 Nov 2004 Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2004 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League One
27 Nov 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-0 League One
30 Nov 2004 Macclesfield Town v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
07 Dec 2004 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers L 3-1 League One
10 Dec 2004 Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League One
18 Dec 2004 Hull City v Tranmere Rovers L 6-1 League One
26 Dec 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
28 Dec 2004 Walsall v Tranmere Rovers W 0-2 League One
01 Jan 2005 Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League One
03 Jan 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Torquay United W 4-1 League One
10 Jan 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City L 0-1 League One
15 Jan 2005 Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers W 1-5 League One
29 Jan 2005 Luton Town v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
05 Feb 2005 Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
12 Feb 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
22 Feb 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League One
26 Feb 2005 AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
05 Mar 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Hull City L 1-3 League One
12 Mar 2005 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League One
18 Mar 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United W 5-0 League One
26 Mar 2005 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League One
28 Mar 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Doncaster Rovers L 2-4 League One
02 Apr 2005 Sheffield Wednesday v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League One
08 Apr 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County W 1-0 League One
12 Apr 2005 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 League One
16 Apr 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool D 0-0 League One
23 Apr 2005 Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League One
29 Apr 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
07 May 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League One
13 May 2005 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
17 May 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United W 2-0
Agg: 2-2 (5-6)
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
06 Aug 2005 Swansea City v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 League One
09 Aug 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool D 2-2 League One
12 Aug 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 4-0 League One
20 Aug 2005 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League One
23 Aug 2005 Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers W 0-2 League One
29 Aug 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town W 1-0 League One
07 Oct 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Scunthorpe United L 0-2 League One
15 Oct 2005 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 League One
18 Oct 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
22 Oct 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
29 Oct 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers W 0-2 League One
06 Nov 2005 Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-2 League One
19 Nov 2005 Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League One
22 Nov 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale W 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
26 Nov 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City D 2-2 League One
06 Dec 2005 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League One
10 Dec 2005 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
17 Dec 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford L 1-4 League One
20 Dec 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United L 0-0 (10-11) LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
26 Dec 2005 Walsall v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
28 Dec 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Yeovil Town W 4-1 League One
31 Dec 2005 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers W 0-2 League One
02 Jan 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Rotherham United W 3-2 League One
07 Jan 2006 Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth D 0-0 League One
14 Jan 2006 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
21 Jan 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Southend United D 0-0 League One
28 Jan 2006 Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
03 Feb 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League One
11 Feb 2006 Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
14 Feb 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
25 Feb 2006 Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 League One
07 Mar 2006 Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League One
11 Mar 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield W 4-1 League One
17 Mar 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Walsall L 1-2 League One
25 Mar 2006 Yeovil Town v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League One
31 Mar 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale W 3-0 League One
08 Apr 2006 Rotherham United v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League One
15 Apr 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League One
17 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 League One
22 Apr 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City L 0-3 League One
29 Apr 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League One
06 May 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Doncaster Rovers L 0-2 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.