Background
He was born at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire.
He was born at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire.
Sharpe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Sharpe made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire in 1868, against Lancashire and Yorkshire, with both matches played at Trent Bridge. In response, Nottinghamshire made 296 all out in their first-innings, with Sharpe scoring 13 runs before he was dismissed by William Hickton.
Lancashire were then dismissed for 148 in their second-innings, handing Nottinghamshire victory by an innings and 74 runs.
Responding in their first-innings, Nottinghamshire were dismissed for just 60, with Sharpe himself opening the batting and being dismissed for 5 runs by Roger Iddison. Forced to follow-on in their second-innings, Nottinghamshire made 158 all out, with Sharpe being dismissed for 11 runs by Tom Emmett.
He died at the village of his birth on 5 November 1924.