Background
Shardlow was born in Stone, Staffordshire and began his career with Northwich Victoria before joining Stoke City in 1966 as understudy to John Farmer and Gordon Banks.
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Paul Shardlow
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Career
He also played cricket for Staffordshire. Football career
He played twice for Stoke towards the end of 1966-1967 and played twice again in 1967-1968. Shardlow also spent two seasons in the NASL with the Cleveland Stokers.
He was put in the reserves for the 1968-1969 season before his death on 14 October 1968 at the age of 25.
Cricket career
Shardlow played cricket for Staffordshire as a wicket-keeper in the Minor Counties Championship between 1960 and 1966. Shardlow died on 14 October 1968 of a heart attack while on a training ground, at the age of 25.
He was survived by his father, the cricketer Bertie Shardlow.
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Born
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Nationality
United Kingdom