John Shaw (2 October 1916 – 22 October 1973) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Oldham Athletic, Grimsby Town and Birmingham.
A nephew of George Tyson, who played Rugby league for Oldham and Great Britain, Shaw played local football for South Shore Wesleyans and for Lytham before joining Oldham Athletic in 1934.
[1] He went straight into the starting eleven, and played 11 consecutive games, but the team failed to avoid relegation.
[4] The outbreak of the Second World War meant Shaw was unable to establish himself with the club.
[2] He joined Watford in 1945, but returned to Mossley before the Football League resumed after the war.