Arthur Shaw (footballer, born 1924)
Arthur Shaw (9 April 1924 – 2 November 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford, Arsenal and Watford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Shaw[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Limehouse, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 2015 (aged 91)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hermosa Beach, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Whitton Rovers | |||
| 1941 | Hounslow Town | ||
| 1942–1944 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 1945 | Southall | ||
| 1945–1946 | Hayes | 19 | (4) |
| → Hounslow Town (guest) | |||
| 1946–1948 | Brentford | 4 | (0) |
| 1948–1955 | Arsenal | 57 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Watford | 3 | (0) |
| 1956–1959 | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
| Total | 83 | (4) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Limehouse, Shaw made a total of 64 appearances in the Football League for Brentford, Arsenal and Watford.[1][2] He also played non-league football for Southall, Hayes and Gravesend & Northfleet.[3] Shaw made 25 league appearances during Arsenal's 1952–53 First Division championship-winning season.[4][5] A flag bearing his name flies in tribute on the Ken Friar Bridge, close to Arsenal tube station.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1946–47[7] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Arsenal | 1949–50[4] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1950–51[4] | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52[4] | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53[4] | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54[4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55[4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Watford | 1955–56[8] | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
References
- "Arthur Shaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- "Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1943–44". Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website". hyufc.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- "Arthur Shaw". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- Arsenal Media Group. "Arthur Shaw". arsenal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- "Arthur Shaw, 1924–2015". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 379. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 – Players – Savage to Smillie" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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