Alex Shaw (soccer)

Alex Shaw
Personal information
Date of birth	22 November 1924
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	4 January 2013 (aged 88)
Place of death	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Strathclyde
1949–1951	Dundee United
1952–1955	Toronto St. Andrews
International career
1957	Canada
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Shaw (22 November 1924 – 4 January 2013) was a Canadian international soccer player.^[1]

Career

After playing with Strathclyde, Shaw signed with Dundee United in 1949, where he played for two seasons, appearing in 12 matches league matches, scoring five goals.^[2] In 1952, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto St. Andrews.^[2] He later played with Toronto Thistle and coached Toronto Ulster United.^[1]^[2]

He made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on 6 July 1957 against the United States in a World Cup qualifier match.^[1] He died on 4 January 2013 in Perry Sound, Ontario.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Profile". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 232.
^ "Alexander Shaw Obituary - Guelph, Ontario | Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd". memorials.gilbertmacintyreandson.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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[:1-1] "Profile". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[:0-2] Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 232.

[3] "Alexander Shaw Obituary - Guelph, Ontario | Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd". memorials.gilbertmacintyreandson.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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