David Sherlaw

David Sherlaw
Personal information
Full name David Drummond Sherlaw[1]
Date of birth (1901-09-17)17 September 1901
Place of birth Penicuik, Scotland[2]
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Dalkeith Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bathgate
St Bernard's (loan)
1925–1926 Bristol City 21 (6)
1926–1928 Charlton Athletic 86 (33)
1928–1932 Brentford 34 (10)
St Johnstone
Montrose (loan)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

David Drummond Sherlaw was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Brentford and Bristol City.[1]

Career

Sherlaw began his career at Scottish League Division Two side Bathgate,[1] before moving to England to sign for Division Three South high-flyers Bristol City in May 1925.[3] Six goals and 21 appearances later, he moved to struggling divisional rivals Charlton Athletic in January 1926.[3] Sherlaw again moved within the Division Three South to join Brentford in 1928,[1] scoring 8 goals in 29 games during the 1928–29 season.[4] He fell out of first team contention and returned to Scotland to sign for Division Two club St Johnstone in 1931.[1]

Personal life

Sherlaw's great-grandson, Andrew Montgomery, won the Crieff Soccer Centre Player of the Year award in 2008, aged seven.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 144. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 263. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. 1 2 "Bristol City FC :: Citystats - Unofficial archive of results, players and managers". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. "Brentford Football Club History". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  5. dailyrecord Administrator (12 December 2008). "Andrew impresses coaches". dailyrecord. Retrieved 20 December 2014.


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