Jon Shaw

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Jon Shaw
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Steven Shaw
Date of birth 14 November 1983 (1983-11-14) (age 24)
Place of birth    Sheffield, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Halifax Town
Number 11
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003–2004
2003–2004
2004–2007
2007–		 Sheffield Wednesday
→ York City (loan)
Burton Albion
Halifax Town		 018 0(2)
008 0(0)
101 (26)
037 (20)   
National team2
2006– England C 002 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 11:49, 22 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 11:49, 22 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Jonathan Steven "Jon" Shaw (born 14 November 1983 in Sheffield, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Halifax Town as a forward.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Sheffield Wednesday

A product of the Sheffield Wednesday youth academy and prolific for the second string, he first made an appearance as a 75th minute substitute coming on for Gerald Sibon in the FA Cup Third Round against Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium during a 3-1 defeat on the 7th of January 2003. His first league appearance came on the final game of the season coming on as a 90th minute substitute at Hillsborough for the 2-1 victory over Walsall.

The following season he joined York City on a month's loan for first team experience,[1] where he made 8 appearances but failed to score before he was recalled by Wednesday due to an injury crisis at the club.[2] He was immediately put into the starting line-up as a midfielder for a 2-1 win over Rushden & Diamonds. Jon eventually made eight starts that season and scored his first two senior goals. A header against Luton Town and a long range effort against QPR in front of 29,313 fans at Hillsborough. Both goals came on the second last and last games of the season respectively.

Chris Turner rewarded the youngster for his performances with a new contract at the end season.[3] However, he was always behind strikers such as Steve MacLean, Adam Proudlock, Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu or Lee Peacock in the pecking order. He did not start a single match under Turner's replacement Paul Sturrock and was released from the club.

[edit] Burton Albion

He joined Burton Albion in November 2004 on non-contract terms,[4][5] where he was reunited with former strike partner Mark Robins. After scoring in his first two games he signed an extended deal until the end of the season with Burton in late November.[5] His next goal came in a 2-1 victory for The Brewer's against former team York City at Bootham Crescent. He would score against York again a month later in the FA Trophy at the Pirelli in a 3-0 win. Shaw scored 12 goals in his first season at Burton, making him the club's leading goalscorer for the season. Shaw signed a new two-year contract with Burton during March 2005.[6] He was not as prolific in the 2005–06 season, where he only scored 11 goals, but still managed to top the goal scoring charts. He also played in the lucrative FA Cup tie against Manchester United on 8 January 2006 where he helped secure a 0-0 draw.[7] However, in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford, Shaw was reluctantly forced to leave the field of play due to an injury sustained to the mouth. The commentator of the game acknowledged that he had been Burton's main threat in the previous game. Jon’s versatility has also seen him perform well in midfield when required and occasionally in central defence.

[edit] Halifax Town

Shaw joined Halifax Town for an undisclosed fee in August 2007.[8]. He returned to the Pirelli Stadium to haunt his former employers on the 2nd of November 2007. He scored a goal in a game that finished a 2-2 stalemate.[9]

He had a fine first season at the club scoring 20 goals in 37 apperances making him the clubs top goal scorer, one of the main reasons for the clubs survival. His goals and performances on the pitch earned him many awards at the end of season awards including the supporters club player of the year. [10]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "York snap up Shaw", BBC Sport, 2003-11-15. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  2. ^ "Shaw recalled by Wednesday", BBC North Yorkshire, 2004-01-08. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  3. ^ BreakingNews.ie: Archives :2004-05-13
  4. ^ "Striker Shaw signs up for Burton", BBC Sport, 2004-11-19. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  5. ^ a b "Shaw signs extended Burton deal", BBC Sport, 2004-11-30. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  6. ^ "Shaw signs new Burton contract", BBC Sport, 2005-03-14. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  7. ^ "Burton Albion 0-0 Man Utd", BBC Sport, 2006-01-08. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  8. ^ "Halifax sign Burton striker Shaw", BBC Sport, 2007-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-08-31. 
  9. ^ Burton Albion Football Club | The Official Web Site
  10. ^ "End Of Season Awards", Halifax Town Official Website, 2008-04-27. Retrieved on 2008-04-28. 

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