Date of Birth
12 May 1900
Birthplace
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nationality
English
Signed for LFC
1924
LFC Debut
10 Apr 1926
LFC Appearances
16
Shears was a defender who was at Anfield for four seasons in the 1920s but only made 16 league appearances during that time.
He played in two games towards the end of the 1925-26 season and added another eight games to his total the folloowing year. However, it would be nearly a full year before he was selected again and after playing in four matches in 1927-28, his last two appearances for the club came in consecutive games against Derby County and Sunderland early in December 1928.
Other clubs:
Spen Black & White (amateur), Preston, Doncaster Rovers, Aberdare Athletic, Tranmere, Wigan Borough, Barnsley, Aldershot, Morecambe (amateur)