Matthew Shaw (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Alan Shaw[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1984[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England[1][2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Wrexham | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Blackpool | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Morecambe | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Northwich Victoria | 12 | (199) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:15, 23 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Alan Shaw (born 7 May 1984) is an English former footballer. During his career, he has played in the English Football League for Wrexham and Blackpool.
Career
[edit]Originally a Sheffield Wednesday youngster, he was released by the club in 2004 before he would join League One Wrexham on non-contract terms. He would make one appearance for the Welsh club, coming on as a 90th minute substitute in a 2–1 win against Colchester United.[4]
After leaving Wrexham, Shaw would join home-town club Blackpool originally on non-contract terms, however, after one appearance in the FA Cup, he would sign a long-term deal with the club.[5]
Shaw would leave Blackpool in 2006, joining Morecambe where he would stay for half a season during the season Morecambe won the Conference National play-offs.[2]
His last club was Morcambe's conference rivals Northwich Victoria, who he played for in the second half of the 2006–07 season.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Matthew Shaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Matt Shaw". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Player Profiles − Matthew Shaw". BlackpoolFC.co.uk. Blackpool Football Club. Archived from the original on 1 August 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "I'll show I can make it". Chester Chronicle. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Shaw signs Blackpool deal". Peter O'Rourke. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Shaw at Soccerbase
- Matthew Shaw at BlackpoolFC.co.uk
- 1984 births
- Living people
- English Football League players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- English men's footballers
- National League (English football) players
- Footballers from Blackpool
- 21st-century English sportsmen