Bernard Shaw (footballer, born 1945)

Bernard Shaw
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-03-14) 14 March 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1969 Sheffield United 136 (0)
1969–1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers 116 (0)
1973–1976 Sheffield Wednesday 104 (3)
1976–19xx Worksop Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernard Shaw (born 14 March 1945, in Sheffield) is an English former footballer who played as a full back. He played more than 100 Football League games for each of the Sheffield clubs and for Wolverhampton Wanderers, in a career of more than 400 senior games.[1]

Career

Shaw began his career at Sheffield United as an apprentice. He made his first team debut during 1963 and, by 1966, was a first choice player.[2] He was sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £70,000 in July 1969. He made his Wolves debut on 8 October 1969 in a 2–2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.[3] After playing infrequently during his debut season[4] he was a first choice player over the following seasons, which saw him play in the 1972 UEFA Cup Final.[5] After 156 appearances in total for Wolves,[6] he returned to his native Sheffield in the summer of 1973, joining Sheffield Wednesday. He played over 100 games for the Owls over the next three seasons[7] before dropping into non-league football with Worksop Town before retiring.[1] Shaw is the younger brother of the late Graham Shaw, the former Sheffield United and England full back.

References

  1. ^ a b "Bernard Shaw". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Bernard Shaw". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collection Ltd. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Team Details: 1969 - 1970". wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Team Details: 1969 - 1970". wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  5. ^ Ross, James M (9 January 2008). "European Competitions 1971-72". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Player Appearances". wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Bernard Shaw". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Stuart Jackson. Retrieved 2 October 2009.