Harry Shaw (footballer)

Harry Shaw (22 May 1905 – 14 June 1984) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back. He was born in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England.

For the retired professional ice hockey player, see Harry Shaw (ice hockey)

Club career

Staffordshire-born left back Harry Shaw played for Hednesford Town in 1922 before joining recently relegated local professional club Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 1923, making his Football League debut at Chesterfield FC the same August, and immediately becoming a first team regular at Molineux Stadium. In his first season he played 37 League matches as Wolves won the Third Division (North) Championship, and gained immediate promotion back to the Second Division. He continued as a regular in the Wolves first team until February 1930, when he was signed by First Division Sunderland after 249 appearances for Wolves. He made his debut for Sunderland against Newcastle United on 22 February 1930 in a 3–0 defeat at St. James' Park.[1] He played for Sunderland from 1930 until 1935 making 195 league appearances with 4 goals.[2]

References
  1. "Newcastle United 3-0 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  2. "Harry Shaw". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2008.


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