George Shaw (footballer, born 1899) explained

George Shaw
Fullname:George Edward Shaw
Birth Date:13 October 1899
Birth Place:Swinton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Doncaster, England
Height:[1]
Position:Full back
Youthclubs1:Bolton-on-Dearne
Youthclubs2:Rossington Main Colliery
Years1:1920–1922
Years3:1922–1924
Years4:1924–1927
Years5:1927–1938
Years6:1938–1939
Years7:1939–1948
Years8:1948–1951
Clubs8:Floriana
Caps1:3
Caps3:64
Caps4:29
Caps5:393
Goals1:0
Goals3:6
Goals4:0
Goals5:11
Nationalyears1:1932
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1938–1939
Manageryears2:1939–1948
Manageryears3:1948–1951
Managerclubs3:Floriana

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.

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. 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. His last match for Doncaster was at Walsall on 26 January 1924, 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.

Honours

Doncaster Rovers
Huddersfield Town

runners up: 1926–27

West Bromwich Albion
Floriana F.C.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Optimists of the North. Doncaster Rovers . Athletic News . Manchester . 6 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Web site: England – Midland League. Dinant Abbink and RSSSF 2006/08. 20 January 2013.