Career
He notably represented Sheffield United between 1951 and 1967. Born in Sheffield, Shaw was developed by local amateur side Oaks Fold, after having played for Sheffield Schoolboys at half-back. He signed a professional contract at Sheffield United in 1951, at the age of seventeen.
He was part of the United team which beat Wednesday 7–3 on 8 September 1951 at Bramall Lane.
Shaw would make in excess of 400 appearances for United over the following sixteen years. However, he found first-team opportunities limited after 1965, and in 1967 moved to Doncaster Rovers.
He stayed at Doncaster for one season before joining Scarborough as their player-mananger. Shaw managed Scarborough for one season, leaving the club in 1969.
He died in 1998.
He made his last appearance for his country in 1962.
Shaw was known as "a calm, stylish player, who had pace and tackled well and could place his clearances".
