Brian Shaw (rugby league)

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|name = Brian Shaw

|fullname = Brian Shaw

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|birth_date = Jul–Sep 1931

|birth_place = Leeds South district, England

|death_date = 13 February 2011 (aged 79)

|death_place = Leeds, England

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|position = {{rlp|PR|SR|LF}}

|club1 = Hunslet

|year1start = 1952

|year1end = 61

|appearances1 = 331

|tries1 = 81

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|club2 = Leeds

|year2start = 1961

|year2end = 64

|appearances2 = 105

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|club3 = Hull KR

|year3start = 1965

|year3end = ??

|appearances3 = 79

|tries3 = 34

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 102

|teamA = Yorkshire

|yearAstart = ≤1956

|yearAend = ≥62

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|teamB = Rugby League XIII

|yearBstart = 1958

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|teamC = Great Britain

|yearCstart = 1956

|yearCend = 61

|appearancesC = 6

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|updated = 12 June 2012

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brian-shaw/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}

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Brian Shaw (1931{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=cBS4MVE86jCF7Cu1TyoiKA&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}} – 13 February 2011) was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet and Leeds, as a {{rlp|pr|sr}}, or {{rlp|lf}}.

Background

Brian Shaw's birth was registered in Leeds South district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 79 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

Brian Shaw played {{rlp|sr}}, 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.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

Brian Shaw played {{rlp|lf}} for Rugby League XIII while at Hunslet in the 8-26 defeat by France on Saturday 22 November 1958 at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

=Championship final appearances=

Brian Shaw played in Hunslet's 22-44 defeat by St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 16 May 1959, and played {{rlp|lf}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/brian-shaw-rugby-league-player-whose-sale-to-leeds-broke-the-world-transfer-record-2248850.html|title=Brian Shaw: rugby league footballer whose sale to Leeds broke the world transfer record|publisher=independent.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}

=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 during 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).{{cite web|url=http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare|title=Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds|publisher=Measuring Worth|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}