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Standing at just five foot and six inches goalkeepers don’t come much smaller than the magnificent Charlie Shaw.
Signed from Queen’s Park Rangers in May 1913 what the Twechar-born custodian lacked in height he made up for in his peerless ability.
Shaw made his debut for the Bhoys in a 2-1 Glasgow Charity Cup win at Third Lanark on May 6th that year and it did not take long for the wonderfully gifted keeper to win a place in the hearts of the Celtic support.
With the fragile looking Shaw in goals Celtic’s defensive record improved dramatically as their brave and athletic keeper pulled off one breathtakingly sublime save after another. But Shaw also had the intelligence to match his athleticism. He was an excellent reader of the game and he developed a great understanding with Alec McNair and his other defenders
He became Celtic captain in September 1916 and his commanding voice was heard throughout games offering encouragement and instructions to his team-mates.
He was also vocal off the pitch and his criticism of the low wages many footballers were paid did not go down well among the affluent and influential in the Parkhead boardroom. But while some Celtic directors may not have appreciated Shaw and his comments the supporters certainly did.
He was an immensely popular figure who was not only one of the finest keepers in the game but also a true Celtic man who clearly loved the club he served so well. After a spell on loan at Clyde Shaw was released in the Summer of 1925. He had played 436 games, including 240 clean sheets. He had won four league titles (1914, 1917, 1919 and 1922) and two Scottish Cups (1914 and 1923).
He moved across the Atlantic to the US where he played for New Bedford but in March 1938 he died in New York from pneumonia. Charlie Shaw is a Celtic legend.
Standing at just five foot and six inches goalkeepers don’t come much smaller than the magnificent Charlie Shaw.
Signed from Queen’s Park Rangers in May 1913 what the Twechar-born custodian lacked in height he made up for in his peerless ability.
Shaw made his debut for the Bhoys in a 2-1 Glasgow Charity Cup win at Third Lanark on May 6th that year and it did not take long for the wonderfully gifted keeper to win a place in the hearts of the Celtic support.
With the fragile looking Shaw in goals Celtic’s defensive record improved dramatically as their brave and athletic keeper pulled off one breathtakingly sublime save after another. But Shaw also had the intelligence to match his athleticism. He was an excellent reader of the game and he developed a great understanding with Alec McNair and his other defenders
He became Celtic captain in September 1916 and his commanding voice was heard throughout games offering encouragement and instructions to his team-mates.
He was also vocal off the pitch and his criticism of the low wages many footballers were paid did not go down well among the affluent and influential in the Parkhead boardroom. But while some Celtic directors may not have appreciated Shaw and his comments the supporters certainly did.
He was an immensely popular figure who was not only one of the finest keepers in the game but also a true Celtic man who clearly loved the club he served so well. After a spell on loan at Clyde Shaw was released in the Summer of 1925. He had played 436 games, including 240 clean sheets. He had won four league titles (1914, 1917, 1919 and 1922) and two Scottish Cups (1914 and 1923).
He moved across the Atlantic to the US where he played for New Bedford but in March 1938 he died in New York from pneumonia. Charlie Shaw is a Celtic legend.
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