Bernard Shaw (footballer, born 1945)

This article is about the English footballer who played for Sheffield United in 1962-69. For the similarly named footballer who also played for Sheffield United in 1890-91, see Bernard Shaw (footballer pre 1900).

Bernard Shaw (born 14 March 1945, in Sheffield) is an English former footballer who played as a full back. He played more than 100 Football League games for each of the Sheffield clubs and for Wolverhampton Wanderers, in a career of more than 400 senior games.^[1]

Bernard Shaw

Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-03-14) 14 March 1945 (age 77)
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1969	Sheffield United	136	(0)
1969–1973	Wolverhampton Wanderers	116	(0)
1973–1976	Sheffield Wednesday	104	(3)
1976–19xx	Worksop Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Shaw began his career at Sheffield United as an apprentice. He made his first team debut during 1963 and, by 1966, was a first choice player.^[2] He was sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £70,000 in July 1969. He made his Wolves debut on 8 October 1969 in a 2–2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.^[3] After playing infrequently during his debut season^[4] he was a first choice player over the following seasons, which saw him play in the 1972 UEFA Cup Final.^[5] After 156 appearances in total for Wolves,^[6] he returned to his native Sheffield in the summer of 1973, joining Sheffield Wednesday. He played over 100 games for the Owls over the next three seasons^[7] before dropping into non-league football with Worksop Town before retiring.^[1] Shaw is the younger brother of the late Graham Shaw, the former Sheffield United and England full back.

References

1. "Bernard Shaw". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
2. "Bernard Shaw". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collection Ltd. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
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4. . wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
5. Ross, James M (9 January 2008). . RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
6. . wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
7. "Bernard Shaw". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Stuart Jackson. Retrieved 2 October 2009.