John Shaw (29 November 1912 – 13 June 2000) was a Scottish professional

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who played as a defender, most famous for his time at Rangers, where he was captain between 1938 and 1950.

Career

Rangers signed Shaw, known as 'Tiger' for his tough, physical style of play,Jock And Davie Shaw: How Two Brothers Became Scottish Football Icons
World Football Index, 29 April 2020 from

Airdrieonians Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...

for £2,000 in July 1938. He went on make over 600 appearances for the Ibrox club, winning four

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, three

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s. Shaw holds the distinction of being the captain of the first Scottish club to lift "the treble" of League, League Cup and Scottish Cup. After retirement in 1953 he remained associated with the club as third-team trainer and later groundsman. Shaw was capped six times by

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. His brother

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was also a Scottish international, who played for Hibernian and

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Later life

Shaw lived for the majority of his life close to his

Annathill Annathill () is a small village located near Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, although closer to Glenboig. The name "Annathill" is thought to be derived from a patron saint's church. Annathill is on the banks of the Mollins Burn, a tribu ...

birthplace, in the larger village of

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; he died there on 13 June 2000.

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Hall of Fame profile
at Rangers.co.uk * 1912 births 2000 deaths Scottish footballers Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Rangers F.C. players Benburb F.C. players Scotland international footballers Scotland wartime international footballers Association football defenders Rangers F.C. non-playing staff Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Footballers from North Lanarkshire Scottish Football League representative players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1910s-stub

Career

Later life

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