Shaun Mawer
Encyclopedia
Shaun Mawer was an English
professional footballer who played for Grimsby Town
as a full back
.
, Mawer made his senior professional debut for Grimsby Town
in September 1977, and was awarded the Young Player Of The Year Award that same season. Mawer left Grimsby in 1980 after suffering a knee injury, and he later played non-League football with Louth United
. During his three seasons as a professional with Grimsby, Mawer made 60 appearances in the Football League
.
on 17 July 2010, aged 50, after a long illness. His funeral was held at lunchtime on 26 July at St Nicholas's Church, Ulceby
.
Mawer had three daughters and two grandsons.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who played for Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
as a full back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Career
Born in Ulceby, North LincolnshireUlceby, North Lincolnshire
Ulceby is a village, civil parish and Post town of North Lincolnshire in EnglandUlceby is situated on the eastern side of North Lincolnshire roughly equidistant to Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, forests, farms and nearby villages such as Kirmington, Wootton...
, Mawer made his senior professional debut for Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in September 1977, and was awarded the Young Player Of The Year Award that same season. Mawer left Grimsby in 1980 after suffering a knee injury, and he later played non-League football with Louth United
Louth United F.C.
Louth United F.C. are now defunct having run into severe financial difficulties. Louth Town FC have taken over the running of all junior sides and no senior terams now exist in the name of Louth United...
. During his three seasons as a professional with Grimsby, Mawer made 60 appearances in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
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Death
He died in hospital in Kingston upon HullKingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
on 17 July 2010, aged 50, after a long illness. His funeral was held at lunchtime on 26 July at St Nicholas's Church, Ulceby
Ulceby, North Lincolnshire
Ulceby is a village, civil parish and Post town of North Lincolnshire in EnglandUlceby is situated on the eastern side of North Lincolnshire roughly equidistant to Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, forests, farms and nearby villages such as Kirmington, Wootton...
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Mawer had three daughters and two grandsons.