Edward Shaw (footballer) explained

Edward Shaw
Birth Date:1864
Birth Place:England
Nationalyears1:1882–1884
Nationalteam1:Wales
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2

Edward Shaw (born 1864) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1882 and 1884, playing 3 matches and scoring 2 goals. He played his first match on 25 February 1882 against Ireland and his last match on 29 March 1884 against Scotland.[1] He scored in the match at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground on 9 February 1884 against Ireland. Wales ran out comfortable victors with a score of 6–0 with two goals of Shaw.[2]

His nephew was the poet Wilfred Owen.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wales player database 1872 to 2013. eu-football.info. 30 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Wales 6 Ireland 0. Welsh International Matches. Welsh Football Data Archive. 4 December 2011. 9 February 1884.
  3. Book: Wilfred Owen. 9780300153002. Cuthbertson. Guy. 25 March 2014.