- For the Boxing Promoter, see Gary Shaw (boxing promoter). Gary Shaw (b ? is a US-American boxing promoter Mr Shaw began his professional affiliation with boxing in 1971 when he was appointed Inspector to the New Jersey State Athletic
| Gary Shaw | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Shaw | |
| Date of birth | January 21, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 75 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1978–1988 1987 1988 1988–1990 1990 1990 1990–1991 |
Aston Villa → Blackpool (loan) F.C. Copenhagen Klagenfurt Walsall Kilmarnock Shrewsbury Town Total |
165 (59) 6 (0) 9 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gary Shaw (born 21 January 1961) was an explosive striker who played for Aston Villa in the early 1980's. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing His goals helped Aston Villa win the English 1st Division championship in 1980–81 and the European Cup the following year - the only Birmingham-born player in the team. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um In 1981 he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year. The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual He was also included in the 40-strong, preliminary England World Cup squad for the 1982 finals however he was not picked in the final 22.
His promising Villa career was effectively ended after sustaining a knee injury in an away game at Nottingham Forest - Ian Bowyer tried to help Shaw up even though his ligaments were damaged and though he continued to play for Villa until 1987–88, he wasn't the same player and was sold to Klagenfurt in Austria. Ian Bowyer (born 6 June 1951 in Little Sutton near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire) is a former English footballer He finished his career off at Kilmarnock, Shrewsbury and Walsall.
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Career honours
Honours as player
Aston Villa
Winner
- 1980/81 1st Division
- 1981/82 European Cup
Personal
Winner
- Most Outstanding Young Football Player in Europe (Bravo Award) 1982
- PFA Young Player of the Year 1981
| Preceded by Glenn Hoddle |
PFA Young Player of the Year 1981 |
Succeeded by Steve Moran |
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The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club For the defunct entertainment award see Bravo Awards. Since 1978 the Italian magazine Guerin' Sportivo hands outthe Bravo Award to the Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957 in Hayes, London) is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual Stephen James (Steve Moran, born Croydon 10 January 1961 was a pacy mobile striker who was one of the stars for Southampton during the mid 1980s The Racing Post is a British daily Horse racing, Greyhound racing and Sports betting Newspaper.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic