Edward Shaw (footballer)

Edward Shaw

Personal information
Date of birth	1864
Place of birth	England
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1882–1884	Wales	3	(2)

Edward Shaw (born 1864) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1882 and 1884, playing 3 matches and scoring 2 goals. He played his first match on 25 February 1882 against Ireland and his last match on 29 March 1884 against Scotland.^[1] He scored in the match at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground on 9 February 1884 against Ireland. Wales ran out comfortable victors with a score of 6–0 with two goals of Shaw.^[2]

His nephew was the poet Wilfred Owen.^[3]

See also

• List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)
• List of Wales international footballers born outside Wales

References

1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
2. "Wales 6 Ireland 0". Welsh International Matches. Welsh Football Data Archive. 9 February 1884. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
3. Cuthbertson, Guy (25 March 2014). Wilfred Owen. ISBN 9780300153002.