Edward Shaw (footballer)
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Edward Shaw (born 1864) was a
Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
international
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
. He was part of the
Wales national football team ) , Association = Football Association of Wales (FAW) , Confederation = UEFA (Europe) , Coach = Rob Page , Captain = Gareth Bale , Most caps = Gareth Bale (111) , Top scorer = Gareth ...
between 1882 and 1884, playing 3 matches and scoring 2 goals. He played his first match on 25 February 1882 against Ireland and his last match on 29 March 1884 against Scotland. He scored in the match at
Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...
's
Racecourse Ground The Racecourse Ground ( cy, Y Cae Ras) is a football stadium in Wrexham, Wales. It is the home of Wrexham A.F.C. It is the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches, having hosted Wales' first home i ...
on 9 February 1884 against Ireland. Wales ran out comfortable victors with a score of 6–0 with two goals of Shaw. His nephew was the poet
Wilfred Owen Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) was an English poet and soldier. He was one of the leading poets of the First World War. His war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was much influenced by ...
.


See also

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List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical) The Wales national football team has represented Wales in international association football since 1876, making it the third oldest international football team. They played their first official match on 25 March 1876, four years after England ...
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List of Wales international footballers born outside Wales This is a list of footballers who played for Wales' national football team who were born outside of Wales. For the purposes of international football the football world governing body, FIFA, considers Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Irel ...


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1864 births Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers Place of birth missing Year of death missing Men's association football players not categorized by position {{Wales-footy-bio-stub