Mordecai Sherwin (26 February 1851 – 3 July 1910) was a professional footballer and cricketer who played in goal for Notts County and as a wicket-keeper for Nottinghamshire between 1878 and 1896.

Catton, editor of the Athletic News), the idol of the crowd despite his unpromising physique: Another source states that 'Mordy Sherwin' was an agile and reliable goalkeeper, if somewhat eccentric.

For a November's day the weather was pleasant and the 8,000 crowd saw some fine attacking football.

Accrington forward Billy Barbour put his side ahead but not long after Harry Daft leveled the scores and Sherwin entertained the crowd with one of his cartwheels.

He also played three Test matches for England on the tour to Australia in 1886/7.