George Shaw (footballer, born 1969) explained

George Shaw
Birth Date:10 February 1969
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Currentclub:Cumbernauld United (manager)
Position:forward
Youthclubs1:Ayresome North
Years1:1987–1991
Years2:1991–1993
Years3:1993–1997
Years4:1997–1999
Years5:1999–2000
Years6:2000–2001
Years7:2001
Years8:2001–2002
Years9:2002–2003
Years10:2003–2004
Years11:2004
Clubs11:Shettleston
Caps1:68
Goals1:4
Caps2:91
Goals2:21
Caps3:108
Goals3:34
Caps4:41
Goals4:4
Caps5:38
Goals5:14
Caps6:13
Goals6:3
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Caps8:29
Goals8:4
Caps9:13
Goals9:0
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Totalcaps:403
Totalgoals:84
Manageryears1:2006–2007
Managerclubs1:Forfar Athletic
Manageryears2:2016–
Managerclubs2:Cumbernauld United

George Shaw (born 10 February 1969) is a Scottish former football player who is currently manager of Cumbernauld United in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region. He played in the Scottish Football League Premier Division for four clubs.

Career

Shaw began his career with St Mirren but left the club in June 1991 for Partick Thistle when he and Mark McWalter were exchanged for Chic Charnley and David Elliot.[1] He joined Dundee along with fellow Thistle player Gerry Britton in January 1994 for a combined fee of £250,000, but the club were relegated to the First Division at the end of the season. After three years in the second tier, which also included a Scottish League Cup final defeat to Aberdeen in 1995, Shaw returned to the Premier Division in 1997 with Dunfermline Athletic.[2] He later had spells at Ross County, Partick Thistle for a second time, Clydebank, Stranraer, Forfar Athletic and Arbroath before dropping out of the Scottish Football League to play for Junior sides Shettleston and Cumbernauld United.

Shaw returned to Forfar Athletic under manager Ray Farningham, initially serving as his assistant before succeeding him in the role.[3] The team struggled, ultimately finishing bottom of the Second Division although Shaw was sacked in March before the season had ended.[4]

Shaw was playing for and managing amateur team Kilsyth United AFC, and also scouting opponents for Partick Thistle, before joining Craig Tully's management team at East Stirlingshire in the summer of 2014.[5] [6] With Tully sacked after Shire's relegation to the Lowland Football League in 2016, Shaw joined the coaching team at Cumbernauld United as assistant to John Queen that summer and following Queen's resignation in September, was appointed manager after a short interim period in charge.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ptfcnet.co.uk/players/90/p4.html David Elliot profile
  2. Web site: Played for Dundee and Partick – George Shaw. dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee FC. 29 September 2016. 22 April 2016.
  3. News: Forfar promote Shaw to new boss. 29 September 2016. BBC Sport. 10 May 2006.
  4. News: FORFAR PART COMPANY WITH MANAGER GEORGE SHAW. 29 September 2016. Forfar Dispatch. 18 March 2007.
  5. News: Shaw can recall the past but would rather that someone else relived it. 29 September 2016. The Herald. 25 October 2013.
  6. Web site: Stewart. Craig. Tully getting ready for East Stirling. spfl.co.uk. SPFL. 29 September 2016. 2 May 2014.
  7. News: MacLean. Ian. United banking on a Shaw thing with new manager. 29 September 2016. Cumbernauld News. 29 September 2016.