Glyn Shaw

Glyndwr "Glyn" Shaw (born 11 April 1951) is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Neath RFC, as a prop, i.e. number 1 or 3,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Widnes, Wigan (Heritage № 778),[5] Warrington (Warrington № 848) and Rochdale Hornets, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[3][6]

Glyndwr Shaw
Personal information
Full nameGlyndwr Shaw
Born (1951-04-11) 11 April 1951
Rhigos, Wales
Playing information
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight15 st 2 lb (96 kg)
Rugby union
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1972–77 Neath RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972–77 Wales 12 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977–81 Widnes 140 18 0 0 54
1981–84 Wigan 62+1 2 0 0 6
1984–85 Warrington 15+6 3 0 0 12
1985–86 Rochdale Hornets 5+3 1 0 0 3
Total 232 24 0 0 75
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–84 Wales 7 0 0 0 0
1980 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

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Background

Shaw was born in Rhigos, Wales, and as of 2012 he lives in Widnes, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Shaw won caps for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1972 against New Zealand, in 1973 against England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Australia, in 1974 against Scotland, Ireland, France, and England, and in 1977 against Ireland, and France, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Widnes in 1978 against France, and Australia, in 1980 against France, and England, in 1981 against England, in 1982 against Australia, and in 1984 against England, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Widnes in 1980 against New Zealand.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Shaw played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Widnes' 12-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1979 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979, and was an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15, in the 18-9 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1981.

County Cup Final appearances

Shaw played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Widnes' 15-13 victory over Workington Town in the 1978 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978, and played right-prop in the 11-0 victory over Workington Town in the 1979 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 8 December 1979.[7]

Player's No.6 Trophy/John Player Final appearances

Shaw played right-prop, i.e. number 10, (replaced by interchange/substitute Alan Dearden) in Widnes' 4-9 defeat by Warrington in the 1977–78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978, played right-prop in the 16-4 victory over Warrington in the 1978–79 John Player Trophy Final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 April 1979, played right-prop in the 0-6 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980, and played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Wigan's 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.[8]

Club career

Shaw moved from rugby union (RL) club Neath RFC to professional rugby league (RL) club Widnes in 1977, he made his début for Widnes in a midweek evening match against New Hunslet at the Leeds Greyhound Stadium on Elland Road, Leeds, where he entertained the crowd even before taking to the pitch, by doing "one arm pressups" during his warm up. In November 1981 he was signed by Wigan for £25,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £120,600 in 2013).[9][10] He made his début for Warrington on 25 November 1984, and he played his last match for Warrington on 3 November 1985.

Personal life

Glyn Shaw has two children by his first marriage to Linda; Richard Gordon Shaw (1970) & Emma Lousie Shaw (1972) plus two daughters by his second marriage to Janie, Bethan(1984) & Megan (1988).

References
  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. RL record Keepers' Club
  5. "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  7. "Cumbrians lose Lancashire Cup Final". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. Fitzpatrick, Paul (18 November 1981). "Shaw moves to Wigan". The Guardian. p. 18. ProQuest 186259717.
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