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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