John Shaw (footballer, born 1886)

John Shaw
Personal information
Full name John Frederick Shaw
Date of birth 1886
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death (aged 29)
Place of death France
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Darlington
1905–1906 Sunderland 1 (0)
1907–1908 Wallsend Park Villa
1908–1909 Clapton Orient 19 (2)
1909–1910 Vickers
1910–191? Barrow
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Frederick Shaw (1886 – 3 June 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Sunderland.[1]

Personal life

Before the First World War, Shaw emigrated to Canada. During the war, he enlisted in the Canadian Field Artillery and deployed to the Western Front as a gunner, where he was killed in action on 3 June 1916.[2][3][4] He is buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground.[4]

References

  1. ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Gunner J.F. Shaw". Lancashire Evening Post. 15 June 1916. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Fallen Heroes". The North Star. 16 June 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Casualty Details: John Frederick Shaw". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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