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Matthew Shaw (English footballer)

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Matthew Shaw
Personal information
Full name Matthew Alan Shaw[1]
Date of birth (1984-05-07) 7 May 1984 (age 40)[1][2]
Place of birth Blackpool, England[1][2]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Wrexham 1 (0)
2004–2006 Blackpool 10 (0)
2006–2007 Morecambe 4 (0)
2007 Northwich Victoria 12 (199)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:15, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Matthew Alan Shaw (born 7 May 1984) is an English former footballer. During his career, he has played in the English Football League for Wrexham and Blackpool.

Career

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Originally a Sheffield Wednesday youngster, he was released by the club in 2004 before he would join League One Wrexham on non-contract terms. He would make one appearance for the Welsh club, coming on as a 90th minute substitute in a 2–1 win against Colchester United.[4]

After leaving Wrexham, Shaw would join home-town club Blackpool originally on non-contract terms, however, after one appearance in the FA Cup, he would sign a long-term deal with the club.[5]

Shaw would leave Blackpool in 2006, joining Morecambe where he would stay for half a season during the season Morecambe won the Conference National play-offs.[2]

His last club was Morcambe's conference rivals Northwich Victoria, who he played for in the second half of the 2006–07 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Matthew Shaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Matt Shaw". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Profiles − Matthew Shaw". BlackpoolFC.co.uk. Blackpool Football Club. Archived from the original on 1 August 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "I'll show I can make it". Chester Chronicle. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Shaw signs Blackpool deal". Peter O'Rourke. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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