Simon Shaw (footballer)

Simon Shaw
Personal information
Full nameSimon Robert Shaw[1]
Date of birth21 September 1973[2]
Place of birthMiddlesbrough,[2] England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing positionRight back
Youth career
Darlington
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1998Darlington176(12)
1998–2001Doncaster Rovers72(1)
2001–2004Barrow
2004–2006Thornaby
2006Bishop Auckland
2006–2010Billingham Synthonia
National team
1999England semi-pro
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Simon Robert Shaw (born 21 September 1973) is an English former footballer who made 176 appearances in the Football League playing as a right back for Darlington in the 1990s.[2] He went on to play 72 times in the Conference Premier for Doncaster Rovers,[1][3] and was capped for England semi-professional XI while with the club.[4] He went on to play for Northern Premier League club Barrow,[5] and for other non-league teams including Thornaby,[6] Bishop Auckland,[7] and Billingham Synthonia,[8] where he spent four seasons, scoring 24 goals from 104 appearances,[9] and took the free kick from which James Magowan scored the only goal of the 2009 Durham Challenge Cup final.[10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Simon Shaw". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Forward Productions. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Simon Shaw". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 209–10. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
  4. Metcalf, Rupert (2 April 1999). "Football: Patmore the pride of England's semi-pros". The Independent (London). Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  5. Lauderdale, N. (27 April 2004). "Maxfield, Anthony sign new AFC deals". North West Evening Mail. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  6. "A Shaw thing". Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough). 1 October 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. "Bishops make final call". Non League Daily. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. "Julio set for debut, Liam wants three points". Hartlepool Mail. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. "A–Z of 'The Synners' 1945/46–2012/13". Billingham Synthonia FC. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  10. "Billingham Synthonia 1, Durham City 0". The Journal (Newcastle). 14 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

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