Charlie Shaw (footballer, born 1885)

Charlie Shaw
Personal information
Full name Charles Shaw
Date of birth 21 September 1885
Place of birth Twechar, Scotland
Date of death 27 March 1938(1938-03-27) (aged 52)
Place of death New York City, United States
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Baillieston Thistle
Kirkintilloch Harp
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1907 Port Glasgow Athletic 37 (0)
1907–1913 Queens Park Rangers 232 (0)
1913–1925 Celtic 423 (0)
1925–1926 New Bedford Whalers 27 (0)
Total 719 (0)
International career
1914–1920 Scottish League XI 3 (0)
Managerial career
New Bedford Whalers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Shaw (21 September 1885 – 27 March 1938) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, mainly for Queens Park Rangers and Celtic.

He served as Celtic's team captain for several years in the 1920s.[1] He took over the position from Davey Adams and was succeeded by Peter Shevlin. Shaw went 1,287 minutes in all competitions without conceding a goal in early 1914, a British football record which stood for nearly a century. Never capped by Scotland, he represented the Scottish Football League three times in matches against The Football League.[2]

  1. ^ Celtic player Shaw, Charles, FitbaStats
  2. ^ (SFL player) Charlie Shaw, London Hearts Supporters Club