Philip Sharpe is a former professional footballer, and was also manager of Bradford P.A.

Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.

Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...

 until removed from the post in March 2007.

As a player he started at Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers F.C.

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 before having spells at Halifax Town, Farsley Celtic and abroad at Eendracht Wervik and Union de Centre in Belgium

Belgium

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. Sharpe played once in the Football League

The Football League

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 for Halifax.

He returned to play for Gateshead

Gateshead F.C.

Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....

, Ashton Utd

Ashton United F.C.

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, Bradford P.A., Garforth Town and Guiseley. He was appointed Frickley Athletic

Frickley Athletic F.C.

Frickley Athletic F.C. are a football club based in South Elmsall, in West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 1910 as Frickley Colliery F.C., and changed to their present name in 1974.-History:...

 player-manager in July 2002. With Frickley he won the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup in season 2003-04.

Sharpe joined A.F.C. Emley as assistant to Paul David in September 2004, after leaving as manager of Frickley Athletic

Frickley Athletic F.C.

Frickley Athletic F.C. are a football club based in South Elmsall, in West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 1910 as Frickley Colliery F.C., and changed to their present name in 1974.-History:...

earlier that month. He joined Bradford Park Avenue late in the 2005-06 season when manager Gary Brook was sacked but was himself replaced at by Benny Philips in March 2007. He joined Northwich Victoria in October 2007 as assistant to Neil Redfearn. He left to join Harrogate Railway Athletic as Manager in October 2008.