{"id":95889,"date":"2026-11-02T01:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/95889"},"modified":"2026-11-02T01:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:32:25","slug":"billy-sharp-reverses-retirement-and-joins-eighth-tier-afc-rushden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/95889","title":{"rendered":"Billy Sharp reverses retirement and joins eighth-tier AFC\u00a0Rushden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>Former Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp has reversed his decision to \u200bretire from professional football and signed \u200cfor eighth-tier AFC Rushden &amp; Diamonds, the club announced on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old Sharp, who announced \u200bin October that he was \u200bstepping away from the professional game \u2060after a 22-year career, will now \u200bcontinue playing in non-league football and is \u200bexpected to feature in Diamonds\u2019 FA Cup first-round tie at Burton Albion next Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The move \u200bmarks a return to the \u200barea where Sharp\u2019s prolific career first gained momentum. \u200cThe \u2060first of his 299 professional goals came during a loan spell with the original Rushden &amp; Diamonds in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Rushden &amp; Diamonds \u200bwent into \u200bliquidation \u2060in 2011 after financial problems and was succeeded by phoenix \u200bclub AFC Rushden &amp; Diamonds, formed \u200bby \u2060supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Sharp enjoyed his greatest success at Sheffield United, where he helped the side \u2060to \u200bwin three promotions, including \u200btwo to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/billy-sharp-reverses-retirement-and-joins-eighth-tier-afc-rushden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp has reversed his decision to \u200bretire from professional football and signed \u200cfor eighth-tier AFC Rushden &amp; Diamonds, the club announced on Sunday. 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