Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Drummond Sherlaw [1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 September 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Penicuik, Scotland [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1924 | Dalkeith Thistle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1924–1925 | Bathgate | 25 | (3) |
1925 | St Bernard's | 2 | (0) |
1925–1926 | Bristol City | 21 | (6) |
1926–1928 | Charlton Athletic | 86 | (33) |
1928–1932 | Brentford | 34 | (10) |
1932 | St Johnstone | 8 | (4) |
1932–1933 | Montrose | 17 | (8) |
1933 | Leith Athletic | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Drummond Sherlaw was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Brentford and Bristol City. He also played in the Scottish League for Bathgate, Montrose, St Johnstone, St Bernard's and Leith Athletic.
A forward, Sherlaw began his career at Scottish League Second Division club Bathgate, [1] before moving to England to sign for Third Division 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 Third Division South to join Brentford in 1928 and scored 8 goals in 29 appearances during the 1928–29 season. [1] [4] He fell out of first team contention and returned to Scotland to sign for Second Division club St Johnstone in 1932, [1] before finishing his career with Montrose and Leith Athletic. [5]
Sherlaw's great-grandson, Andrew Montgomery, won the Crieff Soccer Centre Player of the Year award in 2008, aged seven. [6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bathgate | 1924–25 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
St Bernard's | 1924–25 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Bristol City | 1925–26 [3] | Third Division South | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
Brentford | 1928–29 [4] | Third Division South | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 |
1930–31 [4] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
1931–32 [4] | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
Total | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 11 | ||
St Johnstone | 1932–33 [5] | Scottish First Division | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | |
Montrose | 1932–33 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 |
Leith Athletic | 1933–34 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Total | 108 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 113 | 33 |
Brentford
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | David Drummond Sherlaw [1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 September 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Penicuik, Scotland [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1924 | Dalkeith Thistle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1924–1925 | Bathgate | 25 | (3) |
1925 | St Bernard's | 2 | (0) |
1925–1926 | Bristol City | 21 | (6) |
1926–1928 | Charlton Athletic | 86 | (33) |
1928–1932 | Brentford | 34 | (10) |
1932 | St Johnstone | 8 | (4) |
1932–1933 | Montrose | 17 | (8) |
1933 | Leith Athletic | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Drummond Sherlaw was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Brentford and Bristol City. He also played in the Scottish League for Bathgate, Montrose, St Johnstone, St Bernard's and Leith Athletic.
A forward, Sherlaw began his career at Scottish League Second Division club Bathgate, [1] before moving to England to sign for Third Division 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 Third Division South to join Brentford in 1928 and scored 8 goals in 29 appearances during the 1928–29 season. [1] [4] He fell out of first team contention and returned to Scotland to sign for Second Division club St Johnstone in 1932, [1] before finishing his career with Montrose and Leith Athletic. [5]
Sherlaw's great-grandson, Andrew Montgomery, won the Crieff Soccer Centre Player of the Year award in 2008, aged seven. [6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bathgate | 1924–25 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
St Bernard's | 1924–25 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Bristol City | 1925–26 [3] | Third Division South | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
Brentford | 1928–29 [4] | Third Division South | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 |
1930–31 [4] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
1931–32 [4] | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
Total | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 11 | ||
St Johnstone | 1932–33 [5] | Scottish First Division | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | |
Montrose | 1932–33 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 |
Leith Athletic | 1933–34 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Total | 108 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 113 | 33 |
Brentford