Jock Shaw
Jock "Tiger" Shaw (29 November 1912 – 13 June 2000) was a Scottish professional footballer most famous for his time at Scottish club Rangers, whom he captained between 1938 and 1950.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jock Shaw | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Annathill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 2000 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Glenboig, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1938 | Airdrieonians | 174 | (5) |
| 1938–1953 | Rangers | 169 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1936–1947 | Scottish League XI[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Scotland | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Rangers signed Shaw from Airdrieonians for £2,000 in July 1938 and he went on make over 600 appearances for Rangers, winning four Scottish league championships, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups. Jock holds the distinction of being the captain of the first Scottish club to lift "the treble" of League, League Cup and Scottish Cup. After retirement in 1953 he remained associated with the club as third-team trainer and later groundsman.
Shaw was capped six times by Scotland. His brother Davie was also a Scottish international, who played for Hibernian and Aberdeen.
Later life
Jock who lived for the majority of his life close to his Annathill birthplace, in the Lanarkshire village of Glenboig, died on 13 June 2000.
External links
- Jock Shaw at the Scottish Football Association
- Hall of Fame profile at Rangers.co.uk
- Jock Shaw at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
