Joe Shaw (Sheffield United)
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Joseph "Joe" Shaw was an English
footballer
who played for Sheffield United
between 1945 and 1966. He also worked as a manager
, being in charge of York City
from 1967–1968 and Chesterfield
from 1973-1976.
ties, all three being club records. Shaw was a former Durham County
schoolboy who joined United from Upton Colliery
as an inside-forward and later successfully converted into a half-back
.
He played for United in two wartime
fixtures in the Football League North
during the 1944-45 season. The first game was a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town on 2 April 1945 when Shaw was just 16 years and 285 days old.
His League debut came in a Division One
game against Liverpool
on 30 August 1948, with United severely short of players, as a left-back. United lost 2-1, mainly against 10 men. Shaw was off the field with a bleeding nose when the first went in after around 21 minutes, missing a quarter of an hour of the first half and the majority of the second.
In the next few years he played at wing half and right half, but after two heavy defeats in season 1954-55
, Reg Freeman decided to select him at centre half. He was described as hard-working, the pivot of United's "double banking" defensive system, where his lack of height never let him down owing to his superb anticipation and ability to read the game.
He was so successful that he was selected for the position for the Football League although the England cap that many thought he deserved was never awarded. In 1951, he also toured Australia
with an F.A team.
His 600th League appearance came on 6 February 1965 in a 2-1 victory over West Ham United and his last game was against the same team on 19 February 1966. He had three spells as team captain, 1954–1956, 1957 and 1964-1965.
He died on 18 November 2007.
England
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footballer
Football (soccer)
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who played for Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
between 1945 and 1966. He also worked as a manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
, being in charge of York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
from 1967–1968 and Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
from 1973-1976.
Football career
He made 714 appearances for United in all competitions, including 632 in the League and 53 FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
ties, all three being club records. Shaw was a former Durham County
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
schoolboy who joined United from Upton Colliery
Coal mining
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as an inside-forward and later successfully converted into a half-back
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
He played for United in two wartime
World War II
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fixtures in the Football League North
Football League North and South
The Football League North and Football League South divisions of the Football League were created for the League to continue while limiting the amount of movement that was required by teams. The Leagues started in 1941; however, the leagues only had one full season, in 1945-46...
during the 1944-45 season. The first game was a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town on 2 April 1945 when Shaw was just 16 years and 285 days old.
His League debut came in a Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
game against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
on 30 August 1948, with United severely short of players, as a left-back. United lost 2-1, mainly against 10 men. Shaw was off the field with a bleeding nose when the first went in after around 21 minutes, missing a quarter of an hour of the first half and the majority of the second.
In the next few years he played at wing half and right half, but after two heavy defeats in season 1954-55
1954-55 in English football
The 1954–1955 season was the 75th season of competitive football in England, from August 1954 to May 1955:-Overview:* Chelsea win the League Championship for the first time.* Newcastle United win the FA Cup....
, Reg Freeman decided to select him at centre half. He was described as hard-working, the pivot of United's "double banking" defensive system, where his lack of height never let him down owing to his superb anticipation and ability to read the game.
He was so successful that he was selected for the position for the Football League although the England cap that many thought he deserved was never awarded. In 1951, he also toured Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with an F.A team.
His 600th League appearance came on 6 February 1965 in a 2-1 victory over West Ham United and his last game was against the same team on 19 February 1966. He had three spells as team captain, 1954–1956, 1957 and 1964-1965.
He died on 18 November 2007.
| Season | Division | League Apps |
League Goals |
FA Cup Apps |
FA Cup Goals |
League Cup Apps |
League Cup Goals |
Other Apps |
Other Goals |
Total Apps |
Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944–45 | North | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1948–49 | One | 19 | 2 | 21 | |||||||
| 1949–50 | Two | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 2 | ||||
| 1950–51 | Two | 36 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 2 | |||||
| 1951–52 | Two | 39 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 2 | |||
| 1952–53 | Two | 42 | 3 | 1 | 46 | ||||||
| 1953–54 | One | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 1954–55 | One | 41 | 1 | 1 | 43 | ||||||
| 1955–56 | One | 20 | 1 | 21 | |||||||
| 1956–57 | Two | 30 | 1 | 1 | 32 | ||||||
| 1957–58 | Two | 41 | 4 | 3 | 48 | ||||||
| 1958–59 | Two | 41 | 6 | 2 | 49 | ||||||
| 1959–60 | Two | 39 | 3 | 2 | 44 | ||||||
| 1960–61 | Two | 42 | 7 | 1 | 50 | ||||||
| 1961–62 | One | 37 | 5 | 5 | 47 | ||||||
| 1962–63 | One | 40 | 3 | 1 | 44 | ||||||
| 1963–64 | One | 41 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 1 | |||||
| 1964–65 | One | 25 | 3 | 28 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | One | 27 | 2 | 29 | |||||||
| Total | 632 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 714 | 8 |
Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
 |
1 November 1967 | 1 August 1968 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 29.03 |
| Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
|
1 September 1973 | 1 October 1976 | 143 | 54 | 53 | 36 | 36.87 |