League Two

Football firsts

by
The LeaguePaper Team
2 April 2017

Former Tranmere, Rotherham and Burton defender Ian Sharps talks us through his football memories

First match?
I remember going to Tranmere Rovers versus Halifax when I was a kid. My family were big Tranmere fans and I used to go to watch them every week. I remember everyone saying that Frank Worthington was really good when he was playing and that was one of my earliest memories. So, that Halifax game must have been between 1985 and 1987.
First hero?
I remember watching the 1986 FA Cup final when Liverpool beat Everton 3-1. I was a Red and my brother was a Blue because we always used to ...

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