Joe Sheerin
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Joe Sheerin is an English former professional footballer who played in the Premier League for Chelsea
and in the Football League
for A.F.C. Bournemouth
.
Sheerin began his career as a trainee with Chelsea
, turning professional in August 1996. He made his league debut, as a last minute substitute for Gianfranco Zola
in the 1–0 win away to Wimbledon
on 22 April 1997. This turned out to be his only appearance for Chelsea, giving him the record for the shortest Premiership career.
He left Chelsea in February 2002, joining AFC Bournemouth
, and scored a spectacular hooked goal on his home debut against Oldham Athletic
. He left Dean Court by mutual consent in October 2000, joining non-league Kingstonian
. In the summer of 2002 Sheerin attended trials for AFC Wimbledon
and was made captain of the newly formed side. He became a firm favourite with the fans as the Dons rose through the non-league pyramid. He left in June 2005, after scoring 35 times in 85 first team appearances, joining Croydon Athletic
. He left Croydon in December 2005, briefly returning to AFC Wimbledon, before moving on to Leatherhead
in 2006.
He was sent off in the Preliminary round of the FA Cup against Dartford FC on September 1, 2007 for throwing a punch. Leatherhead went on to lose the game 3-0.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
.
Sheerin began his career as a trainee with Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, turning professional in August 1996. He made his league debut, as a last minute substitute for Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola, OBE, Ufficiale OMRI is a retired Italian footballer and manager, who most recently managed West Ham United from 2008 to 2010, after having been assistant manager of the Italy U-21 under Pierluigi Casiraghi...
in the 1–0 win away to Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
on 22 April 1997. This turned out to be his only appearance for Chelsea, giving him the record for the shortest Premiership career.
He left Chelsea in February 2002, joining AFC Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, and scored a spectacular hooked goal on his home debut against Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
. He left Dean Court by mutual consent in October 2000, joining non-league Kingstonian
Kingstonian F.C.
Kingstonian Football Club are an English, semi-professional football club that are playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division for the 2011–12 season. The club has played at Kingsmeadow in Kingston upon Thames since 1989, after leaving their traditional Richmond Road ground...
. In the summer of 2002 Sheerin attended trials for AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
and was made captain of the newly formed side. He became a firm favourite with the fans as the Dons rose through the non-league pyramid. He left in June 2005, after scoring 35 times in 85 first team appearances, joining Croydon Athletic
Croydon Athletic F.C.
Croydon Athletic F.C. are an English football club based in Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon, London, England. They currently play in the Isthmian League Division One South.-History:...
. He left Croydon in December 2005, briefly returning to AFC Wimbledon, before moving on to Leatherhead
Leatherhead F.C.
Leatherhead F.C. is a football club based in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. The club is nicknamed The Tanners and plays home at Fetcham Grove.-History:...
in 2006.
He was sent off in the Preliminary round of the FA Cup against Dartford FC on September 1, 2007 for throwing a punch. Leatherhead went on to lose the game 3-0.