George Shaw (footballer, born 1899)
George Edward Shaw (13 October 1899-10 March 1973) was an English professional footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers, Gillingham, Huddersfield Town, West Bromwich Albion, Stalybridge Celtic, Worcester City and Floriana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Edward Shaw | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Swinton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 1973 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Doncaster, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton-on-Dearne | |||
| Rossington Main Colliery | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1922 | Gillingham | 3 | (0) |
| 1922–1924 | Doncaster Rovers | 64 | (6) |
| 1924–1927 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | (0) |
| 1927–1938 | West Bromwich Albion | 393 | (11) |
| 1938–1939 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1939–1948 | Worcester City | ||
| 1948–1951 | Floriana | ||
| National team | |||
| 1932 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1938–1939 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1939–1948 | Worcester City | ||
| 1948–1951 | Floriana | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Shaw played for Gillingham for two seasons before moving back home up north to Doncaster to play for his local club Doncaster Rovers.
In a season which saw Doncaster become runners up in the Midland League and win the Wharncliffe Charity Cup, Shaw scored 6 league goals, 5 of them penalties, plus one penalty in the cup rounds.[1] The following season, 1923–24, Rovers were selected for promotion back to the Football League for the first time since 1905. In their first match of the season Shaw managed to send his penalty kick into the stand, thus missing out on scoring their first return goal and failing to win the match.[1] His last match for Doncaster was at Walsall on 26 January 1924,[1] after which he transferred to Huddersfield Town to play in their first of three successive First Division Championship seasons.
He was the elder brother of Wilf Shaw, who also played full back for Doncaster Rovers, until he was killed in action in World War II.[1]
Honours
- Midland Football League[2] runners up: 1922–23
- Wharncliffe Charity Cup winners: 1922–23
- First Division champions: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26
runners up: 1926–27
- Malta League 1949–1950
- Maltese Cup winner: 1948–1949 and 1949–1950
- Cassar Cup 1949–1950
References
- Ian Thomas & others (2007). 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History. Huddersfield Town Football Club. ISBN 978-0-955728-10-5.
- "England – Midland League". Dinant Abbink and RSSSF 2006/08. Retrieved 20 January 2013.