Billy Sharp

Article summary

Billy Louis Sharp (born 5 February 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently a free agent. Sharp has played for Sheffield United, Rushden & Diamonds, Scunthorpe United, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Reading, Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United. On 1 January 2019, Sharp scored his 220th goal and became the leading English born goal scorer in English professional football during the 21st century so far, overtaking the record set by Rickie Lambert. On 8 February 2019, Sharp scored his 100th goal in all competitions for Sheffield United when he scored his second goal in a 3–3 draw against Aston Villa. Three days after the death of his newborn son in 2011, Sharp played and scored the opener in the game, and five days later he was applauded by the Ipswich Town fans following his goal against them. He and his wife set up The Luey Jacob Sharp Foundation in aid of gastroschisis research and to support other people affected by this condition.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1986-02-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1986-02-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378380459