Dominic "Nick" Sharkey (4 May 1943 – 8 February 2015) was a Scottish

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who played for

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as a

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Club career

Sharkey began his career with Sunderland where he made his debut on 9 April 1960 against

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in a 1–0 win at Roker Park. In total, he made 99 league appearances, scoring 51 goals for the club from 1960 to 1966. He then joined Leicester City in 1966, but made just six appearances, scoring five goals. His next club was

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where he signed for in 1968. He scored 17 goals in 69 games for the club. He finished his League career with North East team

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in 1970, where he made a total of 60 appearances with 12 goals to his name, and then moved into

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharkey, Nick 1943 births 2015 deaths Scottish footballers Sunderland A.F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players South Shields F.C. (1936) players People from Helensburgh Association football forwards Scotland under-23 international footballers English Football League players Sportspeople from Argyll and Bute