 Complete the following phrase:  Walker signed Sharp as a possible replacement for Wednesdays long-serving half back Alf Strange who at 34 years old was in the twilight of his career. Even without Strange in the team, there was strong competition for the half back positions with Horace Burrows and Gavin Malloch keeping Sharp out of the team for the early months of the 193435 season. However, an injury to Malloch on 1 December 1934 in a home draw with Sunderland led to Sharp making his debut the following Saturday in a 10 victory at Leicester. Sharp showed good form and kept Malloch out of the side for the rest of the season as Wednesday went on a fine run of results, eventually finishing third in Division One and winning the 