James "Paddy" Sheridan (15 May 1882 – 1960) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Everton and Stoke. He also played for the Ireland national team.Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939" ().
Career Born in County Down, Sheridan had moved to Scotland with his family by the time of the 1901 United Kingdom census, when they were living in Larkhall, Lanarkshire.Census returns - Census - Search results, ScotlandsPeople He played football locally for Cambuslang Hibernian before joining Everton in 1903. He spent two seasons with the Toffees and then transferred to Stoke in the summer of 1904.
Having been Everton's first Ireland international in February 1903Everton FC On This Day, Neil Roberts; eBook Partnership, 2012; he claimed the same distinction for Stoke two years later, however he only scored one goal for the club (against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 1904) and left at the end of the 1904–05 season. He then played for several clubs in northern England, Ireland and Scotland for short periods over the next eight years.James Sheridan (Jimmy Sheridan or Paddy Sheridan), Play Up LiverpoolJimmy "Paddy" Sheridan, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats, 16 October 2008Sheridan, James (1911), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEverton1902–03First Division172001721903–04First Division320032Stoke1904–05First Division12100121Career Total32500325
International Source:
National teamYearAppsGoalsIreland190331190421190510Total62
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