Arthur Shaw (footballer, born 1924)

Arthur Shaw
Personal information
Full name Arthur Shaw[1]
Date of birth (1924-04-09)9 April 1924
Place of birth Limehouse, England
Date of death 2 November 2015(2015-11-02) (aged 91)[1]
Place of death Hermosa Beach, United States
Playing position Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19xx–1945 Southall ? (?)
1945–1946 Hayes 19 (4)
1946–1948 Brentford 4 (0)
1948–1955 Arsenal 57 (0)
1955–1956 Watford 3 (0)
1956–19xx Gravesend & Northfleet ? (?)
Total 83 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Arthur Shaw (9 April 1924 – 2 November 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.[2]

Career

Born in Limehouse, Shaw played in the Football League for Brentford, Arsenal and Watford, making a total of 64 league appearances.[3][4] Shaw also played non-league football for Southall, Hayes and Gravesend & Northfleet, and represented the England national amateur football team.[5] Arsenal won the old First Division in 1952–53 and he made 25 league appearances, enough for a winners' medal.[6]

Honours

Arsenal

References

  1. 1 2 "Arthur Shaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. Mark Chapman. "Arthur Shaw 1924-2015". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. Arsenal Media Group. "Arthur Shaw". arsenal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  4. "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database profile". newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. "Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website". hyufc.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 "1952-53 competition statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.


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