Tom Shaw (footballer)

Tom Shaw

Shaw in 2009
Personal information
Full nameThomas William Shaw[1]
Date of birth1 December 1986
Place of birthNottingham, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Alfreton Town
Number12
Youth career
Nottingham Forest
Rushden & Diamonds
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2008Rushden & Diamonds60(5)
2006→ Rugby Town (loan)
2007→ Nuneaton Borough (loan)
2008Mansfield Town0(0)
2008–2010Tamworth70(6)
2010–2011Kidderminster Harriers42(6)
2011–2013Cambridge United79(14)
2013–Alfreton Town90(18)
National team
2009England C2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:37, 19 October 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas William "Tom" Shaw (born 1 December 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Alfreton Town as a midfielder. He began his career at Rushden & Diamonds, making over 50 appearances in the Football League and Conference between 2006 and 2008. He has since had spells at Mansfield Town, Tamworth, Kidderminster Harriers and Cambridge United before moving to current club Alfreton in 2013.

Club career

Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Shaw began his career in the youth academy at Nottingham Forest before joining the youth team at Rushden & Diamonds in 2002.[2][3] He joined Rugby Town on a work-experience loan in March 2006,[4] was recalled by Rushden & Diamonds at the beginning of April,[5] and made his debut for Rushden & Diamonds in the club's last game in the Football League against Barnet in May 2006.[6][7] After Rushden & Diamonds were relegated from the Football League at the end of the 2005–06 season, he was retained by manager Paul Hart and signed full professional terms in July 2006.[8][9]

By January 2007, Shaw had made 18 appearances for Rushden & Diamonds but was one of seven players placed on the transfer list by new manager Graham Westley and he joined Conference North side Nuneaton Borough on loan later in the same month.[10][11] After returning from loan, he made some impressive performances until he suffered a foot injury in April 2007 that ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[2] He signed a new two-year contract with Rushden & Diamonds in the summer of 2007.[2]

Shaw made 35 appearances in the 2007–08 season but his contract was cancelled by mutual consent in July 2008 after both the club and Shaw felt that he would not have a regular place in the first team in the 2008–09 season.[3][12]

On 8 August 2008, Shaw signed a one-year contract with Mansfield Town.[13] Shaw joined Conference North side Tamworth on 9 October 2008.[14] On 11 June 2010, Shaw signed a one-year deal at Kidderminster Harriers.[15] On 14 May 2011, Shaw signed a two-year contract for Cambridge United,[16] becoming their first signing of the summer under Jez George.

Shaw joined Alfreton Town on a two-year contract on 1 July 2013.[17] He made his debut in Alfreton's opening day defeat to Dartford on 10 August and scored his first goal three days later in a 3–1 win over Kidderminster Harriers.[18][19]

International career

Shaw represented England C in victories over Malta under-21s and Poland under-23s in 2009.[20][21]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 October 2013.[22][23][24]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rushden & Diamonds 2004–05 League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]0 10
2005–06 1000002[lower-alpha 1]0 30
2006–07 Conference National 20032—00 232
2007–08 32310—12[lower-alpha 2]4 457
Total 5334200154 729
Rugby Town (loan) 2005–06 Southern League Premier Division ????—?? ??
Nuneaton Borough (loan) 2006–07 Conference North ????—?? ??
Mansfield Town 2008–09 Conference Premier 3000—00 30
Tamworth 2008–09 Conference North ????—?? ??
2009–10 Conference Premier 34100—00 341
Total 34100—00 341
Kidderminster Harriers 2010–11 Conference Premier 42600—00 426
Cambridge United 2011–12 42720—00 447
2012–13 37600—00 376
Total 791320—00 8113
Alfreton Town 2013–14 Conference Premier 14500—00 145
Career total 226286200154 24734
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in the Maunsell Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in the Maunsell Cup, three appearances and three goals in the Northamptonshire Senior Cup, five appearances and one goal in the Conference League Cup, three appearances in the FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2010 and 31/07/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Shaw earns new Diamonds contract". BBC Sport. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rushden add midfielder McGuinness". BBC Sport. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  4. ↑ "New boys lift Rugby; Rugby Town 0 Halesowen Town 0". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  5. ↑ "Down to bare bones". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  6. ↑ "Games played by Tom Shaw in 2005/2006". Soccerbase (Racing Post). Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  7. ↑ "Rushden 1–2 Barnet". BBC Sport. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  8. ↑ "Diamonds retained list unveiled". BBC Sport. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  9. ↑ "Diamonds hand pro deals to pair". BBC Sport. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  10. ↑ "Diamonds net Northampton's Bonner". BBC Sport. 10 January 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  11. ↑ "Nuneaton sign Rushden midfielder". BBC Sport. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Tom Shaw in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  13. ↑ "Mansfield Town sign 4 new players". Mansfield Chad. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
  14. ↑ Clayton, Dave (9 October 2008). "New signing ahead of FA Cup clash". Tamworth F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  15. ↑ "Harriers swoop for Shaw". Non League News 24. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  16. ↑ "It's A Shaw Sign". Cambridge United F.C. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  17. ↑ "Alfreton add Shaw to squad". The Football Conference. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Dartford 1–0 Alfreton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  19. ↑ "Alfreton Town 3–1 Kidderminster Harriers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  20. ↑ "Lions hit four". The FA. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  21. ↑ "Fine win for England C". The FA. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  22. ↑ "Tom Shaw". RDFC1992. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  23. ↑ "Tom Shaw career statistics 2006–2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  24. ↑ "Tom Shaw career statistics 2010–". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2013.

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