Alex Shaw | |
Birth Date: | 1924 11, df=y |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Death Place: | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
Position: | Inside forward |
Clubs1: | Strathclyde |
Years2: | 1949–1951 |
Clubs2: | Dundee United |
Caps2: | 12 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 1952–1955 |
Clubs3: | Toronto St. Andrews |
Nationalyears1: | 1957 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Alex Shaw (22 November 1924 – 4 January 2013) was a Canadian international soccer player.[1]
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. He later played with Toronto Thistle and coached Toronto Ulster United.
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. He died on 4 January 2013 in Perry Sound, Ontario.[3]