Shaun Mawer

Shaun Mawer
Personal information
Full nameShaun Mawer
Date of birth6 August 1959
Place of birthUlceby, England
Date of death17 July 2010 (aged 50)
Place of deathHull, England
Playing positionFull back
Youth career
Grimsby Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1980Grimsby Town60(0)
1980–19xxLouth United?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Shaun Mawer (6 August 1959 – 17 July 2010) was an English professional footballer who played for Grimsby Town as a full back.

Career

Born in Ulceby, North Lincolnshire, Mawer made his senior professional debut for Grimsby Town in September 1977,[1] and was awarded the Young Player Of The Year Award that same season.[1] Mawer left Grimsby in 1980 after suffering a knee injury,[1] and he later played non-League football with Louth United.[2] During his three seasons as a professional with Grimsby, Mawer made 60 appearances in the Football League.[2]

After football

After retiring from football, Mawer became a marine engineer.[1]

Death

He died in hospital in Kingston upon Hull on 17 July 2010, aged 50, after a long illness. His funeral was held at lunchtime on 26 July at St Nicholas's Church, Ulceby.[3]

Mawer had three daughters and two grandsons.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Fans and family mourn Grimsby Town's '70s star Shaun Mawer". Grimsby Telegraph. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "GRIMSBY TOWN : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 22 July 2010.