Jimmy "Paddy" Sheridan

Name: James Sheridan
Born: 15 May 1882, Downpatrick (some sources list birth date as April 1884)
Died: before 1960 (possibly in Glasgow)
Position: Inside-Forward

Representative Honours: Ireland: 6 Full Caps / 2 Goals (1903-1905).

Club Career:
Teams........... --Seasons-- Signed League
Cambuslang Hibernian........ Aug-01 (Scotland)
Everton......... 02/03-03/04 Aug-02 .20/ 4
Stoke........... 04/05...... Oct-04 .12/ 1
New Brompton ... 04/05-05/06 Dec-04 (Southern League)
Colne ...................... Feb-06 (Lancashire Combination)
Accrington St. ............. May-06 (Lancashire Combination)
Bo'ness .................... Aug-07 
Shelbourne ................. Aug-08 
Broxburn Ath. .............. Jun-09 
Clyde .......... 09/10 ..... Oct-09 ..2 /4
Alloa Athletic ............. Jan-10
Hamilton Acad... 10/11 Trial Jan-11 ..5/ 0
Port Glasgow Ath. .......... Aug-11
Newcastle City ............. Dec-11 (North Eastern League)
Ashington .................. May-12 (Northern Alliance)

Biography:
A skilful inside-forward, "Paddy" Sheridan played Junior football in Scotland before signing for Everton in 1902. He made his Football League debut against Wolves in the opening weeks of the 1902/03 season and played 17 times that season, scoring twice, but thereafter fell from the firstteam reckoning.

Ireland got off to a poor start in the 1903 International Championship campaign, losing 4-0 to England on Sheridan's international debut. On the occasion of his second appearance a "superior" Irish side defeated Scotland for the first time, running out 2-0 winners at Parkhead thanks largely to "the effectiveness of the Irish forwards". Ireland secured a share of the title as Sheridan's late goal wrapped up a 2-0 win over Wales.

Capped five times while with the Toffees, Sheridan won his final cap after joining Stoke thus becoming the Potters' first capped Irishman. He made his debut for the Staffordshire club in a 2-1 home win over Sheffield United, though was unable to settle and left for New Brompton after just three months.

In the summer of 1906 it was reported that Sheridan had retired through injury, though he quickly returned to the field for a number of teams across the British Isles.

Ireland Cap Details:
14-02-1903 England. A L 0-4 BC
21-03-1903 Scotland A W 2-0 BC
28-03-1903 Wales... H W 2-0 BC 1 Goal
12-03-1904 England. H L 1-3 BC
26-03-1904 Scotland H D 1-1 BC 1 Goal
25-02-1905 England. A D 1-1 BC

Summary: 6/2. Won 2, Drew 2, Lost 2.


With thanks to Martin O'Connor for details of Sheridan's later career. Further details to be confirmed.