Joby Shaw

For other people with the same name, see John Shaw.

Stephen John Shaw (c. 1934 – 31 July 2010), also known by the nickname of "Joby", was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity and Halifax, as a hooker.

Joby Shaw

Personal information
Full name	Stephen John Shaw[1]
Born	c. 1934 Crofton, Wakefield, England
Died	31 July 2010 (aged 76) Wakefield, England
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1950–59 Wakefield Trinity 194 35 1959–65 Halifax 167 1966–?? Hull KR 11 0 0 0 0 Total 372 35 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1958–63 Yorkshire 6 0 0 0 0 1960–62 Great Britain 5 1 0 0 3
Source: [2]

Background

Joby Shaw was born in Crofton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 76 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Wakefield Trinity

Joby Shaw played hooker, and was sent off, in Wakefield Trinity’s 17–12 victory over Australia in the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Monday 10 December 1956.^[3]

Joby Shaw played hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 20–24 defeat by Leeds in the 1958–59 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958,

Halifax

Shaw was signed by Halifax in November 1958.^[4]

He played hooker in Halifax's 10–0 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1963–64 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.^{[citation needed]}

Representative honours

Joby Shaw was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1958/59 season.^[5]

Joby Shaw won caps for Great Britain while at Halifax in the 1960 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Australia, in 1960 against France, in 1961 against France, and in 1962 against New Zealand.^[6]

Joby Shaw replaced Hull FC's Tommy Harris as hooker in Great Britain's 1960 Rugby League World Cup winning team for the final two matches against France and Australia.