Brian Shaw (rugby league)

Brian Shaw (1931^[2] – 13 February 2011) was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet and Leeds, as a prop, second-row, or loose forward.^[1]

Brian Shaw

Personal information
Full name	Brian Shaw
Born	Jul–Sep 1931 Leeds South district, England
Died	13 February 2011 (aged 79) Leeds, England
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1952–61 Hunslet 331 81 1961–64 Leeds 105 Total 436 81 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1956–≥62 Yorkshire ≥1 1958 Rugby League XIII 1 1956–61 Great Britain 6 1 0 0 3
Source: ^[1]

Background

Brian Shaw's birth was registered in Leeds South district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 79 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Brian Shaw won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1956 against Australia (2 matches), in 1960 against France, Australia, France, and in 1961 against France.^{[citation needed]}

Brian Shaw played second-row, in last two of Great Britain's three 1960 Rugby League World Cup matches, including Great Britain's 10-3 victory over Australia to win the 1960 Rugby League World Cup at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Tuesday 8 November 1960.^{[citation needed]}

Brian Shaw played loose forward for Rugby League XIII while at Hunslet in the 8-26 defeat by France on Saturday 22 November 1958 at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.^{[citation needed]}

Championship final appearances

Brian Shaw played in Hunslet's 22-44 defeat by St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 16 May 1959, and played loose forward in Leeds' 25-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961.^[3]

Club career

Brian Shaw was a pupil in the Hunslet Schools system, and signed as a professional for Hunslet from Old Lane Youth Club in Beeston for £250. He was transferred from Hunslet to Leeds during January 1961 for a world record transfer fee of £13,250, in a cash plus player deal, the players being Bernard Prior and Norman Burton (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £583,000 in 2013).^[4]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. "Brian Shaw: rugby league footballer whose sale to Leeds broke the world transfer record". independent.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

Achievements
Preceded by Ike Southward	Rugby League Transfer Record Hunslet to Leeds 1961-1971	Succeeded by Mal Reilly