Cecil Ernest Shaw (22 June 1911 – January 1977) was an English

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who played as a full back.

Biography

Shaw was born in

Mansfield Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area (followed by Sutton-in-Ashfield). It gained the Royal Charter of a market tow ...

. He turned professional in February 1930 when he joined

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. After 183 competitive appearances for Wolves, Shaw moved to their local rivals

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...

in December 1936. Albion broke their transfer record to secure his services, paying the £7,500 fee in two installments. He made his Albion debut the same month, against

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at Anfield. During the

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he continued to represent Albion, as well as making guest appearances for

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...

and

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...

. Shaw scored 14 goals in 251 competitive games for West Bromwich Albion. In 1947 he left the club to join

Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The ...

, where he played until his retirement in 1949. He later refereed in the Oldbury & District leagues and worked as a scout for West Bromwich Albion. Shaw died in Handsworth,

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in January 1977.

References

* 1911 births 1977 deaths Footballers from Mansfield English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players Nottingham Forest F.C. wartime guest players Blackpool F.C. wartime guest players {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub