Ian Shaw (rugby union)

Ian Shaw was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]

Ian Shaw
Birth nameJohn Shaw
Date of birth(1911-08-03)3 August 1911
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death5 June 1973(1973-06-05) (aged 61)
Place of deathGlasgow, Scotland
Notable relative(s)Wilson Shaw, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow HSFP ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1937 Scotland 1 (4)

Rugby Union career edit

Amateur career edit

He played for Glasgow HSFP.[3][1]

Provincial career edit

He was capped for Glasgow District. Shaw played at Fly-half in the 1930 inter-city match.[3]

International career edit

He was capped once for Scotland in 1937.[1][4] He scored a drop goal in the match against Ireland.[5]

Family edit

His brother Wilson Shaw was also capped for Scotland.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Bath, p138
  2. ^ "John Shaw". ESPN scrum.
  3. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. ^ "Ireland v Scotland". ESPN scrum.
  5. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Ian Shaw - Test matches".
Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)