About John Shaw
Lived 1934 – 2010 (aged 75–76). John Shaw was a British rugby league player.
Stephen John Shaw ( – 31 July 2010), also known by the nickname of "Joby", 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 and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity and Halifax, as a .
Background Joby Shaw was born in Crofton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 76 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career Wakefield Trinity Joby Shaw played , and was sent off, in Wakefield Trinity’s 17–12 victory over Australia in the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Monday 10 December 1956.
Joby Shaw played in Wakefield Trinity's 20–24 defeat by Leeds in the 1958–59 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958,
Halifax Shaw was signed by Halifax in November 1958.
He played in Halifax's 10–0 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1963–64 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.
Representative honours Joby Shaw was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1958/59 season.
Joby Shaw won caps for Great Britain while at Halifax in the 1960 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Australia, in 1960 against France, in 1961 against France, and in 1962 against New Zealand.
Joby Shaw replaced Hull FC's Tommy Harris as in Great Britain's 1960 Rugby League World Cup winning team for the final two matches against France and Australia.
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Who was John Shaw?
English Rugby League footballer {1934-2010)
When was John Shaw born?
John Shaw was born in 1934 in Crofton.
When did John Shaw die?
John Shaw died on 31 July 2010 in Wakefield.
What was John Shaw's occupation?
John Shaw was a rugby league player.
What nationality was John Shaw?
John Shaw was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Shaw. https://biography.guide/john-shaw-rugby-league-player/
MLA: "John Shaw." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-shaw-rugby-league-player/.
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