Speaking in a new episode of UTD Podcast, Sharpe told an amusing anecdote that underlined just how committed 'Captain Marvel' was to his fellow team-mates, whether the help they needed was mental, tactical or – in this case – physical.
United were playing Tottenham at home, when the teenage Sharpe received some rough treatment from Spurs midfielder Paul Stewart early in the game.
“Paul Stewart has done me early,”
remembered the then youngster, who had signed from Torquay United in 1988.
“I'm on the edge of the box, passed the ball back to the keeper, and Paul Stewart's put his studs right down the back on my ankle.