Simon Shaw (footballer)

Simon Shaw
Personal information
Full name Simon Robert Shaw[1]
Date of birth (1973-09-21) 21 September 1973 (age 51)[2]
Place of birth Middlesbrough,[2] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Darlington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1998 Darlington 176 (12)
1998–2001 Doncaster Rovers 72 (1)
2001–2004 Barrow
2004–2006 Thornaby
2006 Bishop Auckland
2006–2010 Billingham Synthonia 84 (17)
International career
1999 England semi-pro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Robert Shaw (born 21 September 1973) is an English former footballer who made 176 appearances in the Football League playing as a right back for Darlington in the 1990s.[2] He went on to play 72 times in the Conference Premier for Doncaster Rovers,[1][3] and was capped for England semi-professional XI while with the club.[4] He went on to play for Northern Premier League club Barrow,[5] and for other non-league teams including Thornaby,[6] Bishop Auckland,[7] and Billingham Synthonia,[8] where he spent four seasons, scoring 24 goals from 104 appearances,[9] and took the free kick from which James Magowan scored the only goal of the 2009 Durham Challenge Cup final.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Simon Shaw". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Forward Productions. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Simon Shaw". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. ^ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 209–10. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
  4. ^ Metcalf, Rupert (2 April 1999). "Football: Patmore the pride of England's semi-pros". The Independent. London. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  5. ^ Lauderdale, N. (27 April 2004). "Maxfield, Anthony sign new AFC deals". North West Evening Mail. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  6. ^ "A Shaw thing". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Bishops make final call". Non League Daily. 23 March 2006. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Julio set for debut, Liam wants three points". Hartlepool Mail. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. ^ "A–Z of 'The Synners' 1945/46–2012/13". Billingham Synthonia FC. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Billingham Synthonia 1, Durham City 0". The Journal. Newcastle. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2014.


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