Arthur Shaw (footballer, born 1924)

Arthur Shaw (9 April 1924 – 2 November 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford, Arsenal and Watford.

Arthur Shaw

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Shaw[1]
Date of birth	(1924-04-09)9 April 1924
Place of birth	Limehouse, England
Date of death	2 November 2015(2015-11-02) (aged 91)[1]
Place of death	Hermosa Beach, California, United States
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Whitton Rovers
1941	Hounslow Town
1942–1944	Queens Park Rangers	1	(0)
1945	Southall
1945–1946	Hayes	19	(4)
	→ Hounslow Town (guest)
1946–1948	Brentford	4	(0)
1948–1955	Arsenal	57	(0)
1955–1956	Watford	3	(0)
1956–1959	Gravesend & Northfleet
Total		84	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Limehouse, Shaw made a total of 64 appearances in the Football League for Brentford, Arsenal and Watford.^[1][2] He also played non-League football for Southall, Hayes and Gravesend & Northfleet.^[3] Shaw made 25 league appearances during Arsenal's 1952–53 First Division championship-winning season.^[4][5] A flag bearing his name flies in tribute on the Ken Friar Bridge, close to Arsenal tube station.^[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1946–47[7]	First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
Arsenal	1949–50[4]	First Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
	1950–51[4]		16	0	1	0	17	0
	1951–52[4]		8	0	2	0	10	0
	1952–53[4]		25	0	1	0	26	0
	1953–54[4]		2	0	0	0	2	0
	1954–55[4]		1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		57	0	4	0	61	0
Watford	1955–56[8]	Third Division South	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			64	0	4	0	68	0

Honours

Arsenal

• Football League First Division: 1952–53^[4]