Brian Shaw (rugby league)

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Brian Shaw
Personal information
Full name Brian Shaw
Born 1931
Leeds South district, England
Died 13 February 2011 (aged 79)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–61 Hunslet 331 81
1961–64 Leeds 105
Total 436 81 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1956–≥62 Yorkshire ≥1
1958 English League XIII 1
1956–61 Great Britain 6 1 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Brian Shaw (1931[1] — died 13 February 2011 (aged 79)) birth registered in Leeds South district, was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, English League XIII, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, and Leeds, as a Prop, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13 during the era of contested scrums,[2] he died in Leeds

Playing career

International honours

Brian Shaw won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1956 against Australia (2 matches), in 1960 against France, Australia, France, and in 1961 against France.

Brian Shaw played Second-row, in last two of Great Britain's three 1960 Rugby League World Cup matches, including Great Britain's 10-3 victory over Australia to win the 1960 Rugby League World Cup at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Tuesday 8 November 1960.

Brian Shaw played Loose forward/Lock for English League XIII while at Hunslet in the 8-26 defeat to France on Saturday 22 November 1958 at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.

Championship final appearances

Brian Shaw played in Hunslet's 22-44 defeat to St. Helens in the Championship final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 16 May 1959, and played Loose forward/Lock in Leeds' 25-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961.[3]

Club career

Brian Shaw was a pupil in the Hunslet Schools system, and signed as a professional for Hunslet from Old Lane Youth Club in Beeston for £250. He was transferred from Hunslet to Leeds in January 1961 for a world record transfer fee of £13,250, in a cash plus player deal, the players being Bernard Prior and Norman Burton (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £583,000 in 2013).[4]

References

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External links

Achievements
Preceded by Rugby League Transfer Record
Hunslet to Leeds
1961-1971		 Succeeded by
Mal Reilly
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