Joe Shaw

[Mad Mick]

Yes it was Ken, he was a master of his trade. Did the 66 WC Final and uttered those immortal words "They think it's all over, it is now" all live. No one else could have thought of that live.
Look at the state of the pitch, in them old days they would play on owt.
I reckon they would have played on T'Pigs ground when it got flooded. Mind you the kit would have been blue and white stripped wet suits. T'Pigs have always talked wet.

 

[LSF]

I've been watching United off and on for about 40 years but, other than the basics revealed by Google and Wikipedia, I don't really know anything about Joe Shaw.

I was wondering if any here could put some flesh on the bare bones of the facts and figures.

This may help get an idea of the player and the man. http://aunitedview.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/my-favourite-blade-number-8-joe-shaw.html?m=1

 

[bornablade]

We thought Joe had played just a season too long in fact, shame he didn't choose his time a bit better. He never relied on pace but he was blowing a bit that last year.

The break-up of that defence all seem to happen over a very short period of time. Cecil Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Brian Richardson, Joe Shaw and Gerry Summers seem to have played together for quite some time and then suddenly they seem to have all gone.

Think Graham Shaw was the first. Was Joe the last to finish with us? Hodgy carried on until early 1971 but we probably didn't really replace that defence until the early 1970's.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

I reckon they would have played on T'Pigs ground when it got flooded.

They'd have to bring on the subs, hehe.

 

[finlaytheblade]

Calling him a midfielder, can that charitably put down to the change in tactics and formation since Shaw's day or just a lack of research?

No he was definitely a wing half in his early days

 

[Kentblade]

Both infant and junior schools.
Guess would be 1955 to 1961, then went to High Storrs.

I was there before you as I started work in 1957,leaving Rowlinson.
Carfield 1946 - 1952.
UTB

 

[Trigger Blade]

These threads make me feel young and I'm 58

Compared to Kent Blade, you're practically still in short trousers

 

[Pennblade]

WHF, I have commented before on here about Ivan Ponting's wonderful obituaries of footballers in the Independent. His "Book of Football Obituaries" is well worth buying and this, written after Joe Shaw's death, is just a beautiful piece of writing:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/joe-shaw-sheffield-united-stalwart-762155.html

I love the "shelling peas" line.

Thanks for the link to a fitting obituary. I'd only take issue with one thing. I was at Highbury that day, behind the goal where Joe scored. It wasn't a fluke and it wasn't from his own half. Joe picked up the ball inside the centre circle in his own half, Joe moved into Arsenal's half and from still inside the centre circle he chipped the keeper. I can still remember it over 50 years later! In those days the team travelled on the train to and from London on the same day and were very happy to mix and chat with the supporters. Joe, in his own quiet way, was very clear that it was no fluke!!

 

[Silent Blade]

The break-up of that defence all seem to happen over a very short period of time. Cecil Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Brian Richardson, Joe Shaw and Gerry Summers seem to have played together for quite some time and then suddenly they seem to have all gone.

Think Graham Shaw was the first. Was Joe the last to finish with us? Hodgy carried on until early 1971 but we probably didn't really replace that defence until the early 1970's.

Summers last competitive game for us before moving to Walsall was in the 1-1 draw in the FA Cup at home to Swansea in January 1964, Richardson's last game for us before moving to Swindon was the 3-0 home defeat against L**ds in April 1965, Joe Shaw's last was in the 4-0 defeat at West Ham in February 1966, Graham Shaw's was in the 4-3 home win against WBA in Sept 1966, Coldwell's last start was in the 4-1 defeat at Sunderland in Nov 1966 although he came on as sub replacing Gil Reece (who broke his leg) in the 1-1 home draw against Blackpool the following week, Hodgy's last was in the 2-1 defeat at Bolton in January 1971 (I went to that match and highlights of the match was shown on YTV in the next day)

 

[BushBlade]

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No he was definitely a wing half in his early days

I've checked 'Soccer Coaching' by Walter Winterbottom and in a 235 isn't a wing half essentially the equivalent of a midfielder?

Walter says a wing half is responsible for throw ins and thus should 'develop a long throw for tactical reasons'.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Some great posts and links on this thread. Thanks to all.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Both infant and junior schools.
Guess would be 1955 to 1961, then went to High Storrs.

I went to High Storrs in 1961 as well.............