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Davie Shaw Squad Index
Information:
1953-54 Squad Number:
3
Position:
Left Back
Date of Birth:
05th May 1917
Birthplace:
Annathill, Lanarkshire
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 7 1/2
Weight:
11st 2lbs
Signed:
15/07/1950
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
Davie signed for Hibernian before the Second World War and played for them on either side of the conflict, including the 1947 Cup Final where he captained the losing side against Aberdeen. In 1950 he transferred to Pittodrie where he played 82 matches before being apponted coach by manager David Halliday. He took over as manager in 1955 and continued in that post till late 1959 when Tommy Pearson took charge. Davie returned to his job as coach/trainer and continued in the job till he retired in 1967.

Appearances: show debut only
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
12/08/1950
Aberdeen 4-3 Clyde
League Cup GD 28,000 33 Start
16/08/1950
Rangers 1-2 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 40,000 33 Start
19/08/1950
Morton 0-2 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 18,000 33 Start
26/08/1950
Clyde 4-1 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 20,000 33 Start
30/08/1950
Aberdeen 2-0 Rangers
League Cup GD 42,000 33 Start
02/09/1950
Aberdeen 6-1 Morton
League Cup GD 25,000 33 Start
09/09/1950
Airdrie 2-5 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 8,000 33 Start
16/09/1950
Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian
League Cup QF 1L 42,000 33 Start
20/09/1950
Hibernian 4-1 Aberdeen
League Cup QF 2L 35,000 33 Start
23/09/1950
Dundee 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 33 Start
30/09/1950
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 33 Start
02/10/1950
Aberdeen 1-1 Hibernian
League Cup QF REP 52,000 33 Start
03/10/1950
Aberdeen 1-5 Hibernian
League Cup QF RE2 50,000 33 Start
07/10/1950
St. Mirren 4-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 33 Start
14/10/1950
Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 33 Start
21/10/1950
Aberdeen 5-3 Clyde
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 33 Start
28/10/1950
Rangers 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 50,000 33 Start
04/11/1950
Aberdeen 1-2 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 17,000 33 Start
11/11/1950
Partick Thistle 1-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 33 Start
30/12/1950
East Fife 0-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 33 Start
01/01/1951
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 30,000 33 Start
02/01/1951
Hibernian 6-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 35,000 33 Start
06/01/1951
Aberdeen 1-1 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 33 Start
13/01/1951
Celtic 3-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 45,000 33 Start
03/02/1951
Aberdeen 2-4 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 42,000 33 Start
10/02/1951
Aberdeen 4-0 Third Lanark
Scottish Cup R2 28,000 33 Start
17/02/1951
Aberdeen 4-1 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 33 Start
24/02/1951
Falkirk 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,500 33 Start
03/03/1951
Aberdeen 1-2 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 33 Start
10/03/1951
Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 75,000 33 Start
17/03/1951
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 33 Start
24/03/1951
Aberdeen 3-0 Morton
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 33 Start
07/04/1951
Aberdeen 1-2 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 7,500 33 Start
14/04/1951
Aberdeen 4-2 Falkirk
Dewar Shield SF 1L 33 Start
16/04/1951
Aberdeen 2-1 Sunderland
Friendly 17,000 33 Start
18/04/1951
Heart of Midlothian 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 33 Start
21/04/1951
Falkirk 3-3 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield SF 2L 33 Start
28/04/1951
Third Lanark 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 13,500 33 Start
02/05/1951
Manchester United 3-1 Aberdeen
Friendly 33 Start
04/05/1951
Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Aberdeen
Benefit Match 11,586 33 Start
15/05/1951
Aberdeen 5-1 Deveronvale
Dewar Shield PR1 1L 34 Start
23/05/1951
Norwegian Select 0-4 Aberdeen
Scandinavian Tour 34 Start
29/05/1951
Combined Bergen XI 1-7 Aberdeen
Scandinavian Tour 34 Start
01/06/1951
Norwegian County XI 2-7 Aberdeen
Scandinavian Tour 34 Start
14/07/1951
Aberdeen 2-1 Rangers
St Mungo Cup R1 35,000 34 Start
21/07/1951
St. Mirren 2-4 Aberdeen
St Mungo Cup R2 14,000 34 Start
25/07/1951
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
St Mungo Cup SF 27,000 34 Start
28/07/1951
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
St Mungo Cup SF REP 28,000 34 Start
01/08/1951
Celtic 3-2 Aberdeen
St Mungo Cup F 80,000 34 Start
11/08/1951
Aberdeen 5-4 Queen of the South
League Cup GD 17,000 34 Start
15/08/1951
Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 60,000 34 Start
18/08/1951
East Fife 3-0 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 10,000 34 Start
25/08/1951
Queen of the South 2-0 Aberdeen
League Cup GD 8,000 34 Start
13/10/1951
Queen of the South 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 34 Start
20/10/1951
Third Lanark 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 4,000 34 Start
27/10/1951
Aberdeen 2-1 British Army XI
Friendly 34 Start
03/11/1951
Aberdeen 1-1 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 34 Start
17/11/1951
Stirling Albion 0-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 9,000 34 Start
24/11/1951
Aberdeen 2-2 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 34 Start
02/01/1952
Aberdeen 2-1 East Fife
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 34 Start
05/01/1952
Airdrie 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 34 Start
12/01/1952
Aberdeen 1-2 Hibernian
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 34 Start
19/01/1952
Aberdeen 2-3 Third Lanark
Div 1 (Old) 7,000 34 Start
26/01/1952
Aberdeen 3-0 Heart of Midlothian
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 34 Start
02/02/1952
Rangers 3-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 25,000 34 Start
09/02/1952
Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock
Scottish Cup R2 19,000 34 Start
16/02/1952
Partick Thistle 1-4 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 15,000 34 Start
23/02/1952
Dundee United 2-2 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 26,407 34 Start
27/02/1952
Aberdeen 3-2 Dundee United
Scottish Cup R3 REP 30,000 34 Start
08/03/1952
Dundee 4-0 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R4 40,000 34 Start
29/03/1952
Celtic 2-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 34 Start
12/04/1952
Aberdeen 3-0 Dundee United
Dewar Shield SF 1L 34 Start
14/04/1952
Dundee 3-0 Aberdeen
Inter City Cup 1L 6,500 34 Start
19/04/1952
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 34 Start
21/04/1952
Aberdeen 1-2 Dundee
Inter City Cup 2L 34 Start
26/04/1952
Dundee United 4-1 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield SF 2L 34 Start
05/05/1952
Dundee United 3-7 Aberdeen
Dewar Shield SF REP 6,500 35 Start
09/08/1952
Motherwell 5-2 Aberdeen
League Cup GC 8,000 35 Start
16/08/1952
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
League Cup GC 40,000 35 Start
23/08/1952
Aberdeen 0-1 Motherwell
League Cup GC 25,000 35 Start
20/12/1952
Aberdeen 4-2 Partick Thistle
Div 1 (Old) 18,000 35 Start
27/12/1952
Hibernian 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 35 Start
01/01/1953
Aberdeen 2-2 Dundee
Div 1 (Old) 21,000 35 Start
10/01/1953
Aberdeen 1-2 St. Mirren
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 35 Start
17/01/1953
Third Lanark 0-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 10,000 35 Start
24/01/1953
Clyde 3-0 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 12,000 35 Start
31/01/1953
Middlesbrough 6-3 Aberdeen
Friendly 5,000 35 Start
07/02/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 St. Mirren
Scottish Cup R2 22,294 35 Start
14/02/1953
East Fife 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 6,000 35 Start
21/02/1953
Aberdeen 5-5 Motherwell
Scottish Cup R3 27,735 35 Start
25/02/1953
Motherwell 1-6 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup R3 REP 20,193 35 Start
28/02/1953
Aberdeen 0-2 Raith Rovers
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 35 Start
07/03/1953
Heart of Midlothian 3-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 20,000 35 Start
14/03/1953
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Cup QF 47,585 35 Start
18/03/1953
Aberdeen 2-0 Hibernian
Scottish Cup QF REP 41,880 35 Start
21/03/1953
Aberdeen 4-0 Queen of the South
Div 1 (Old) 16,000 35 Start
28/03/1953
Aberdeen 2-2 Rangers
Div 1 (Old) 28,000 35 Start
04/04/1953
Aberdeen 1-1 Third Lanark
Scottish Cup SF 19,905 35 Start
18/04/1953
Motherwell 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 11,000 35 Start
20/04/1953
Falkirk 4-1 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 7,500 35 Start
25/04/1953
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
Scottish Cup F 129,761 35 Start
29/04/1953
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Scottish Cup F REP 113,700 35 Start
13/05/1953
Newcastle United 4-0 Aberdeen
Coronation Cup 12,000 36 Start

Appearances
Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1952-53
13
0
0
3
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
2
0
0
1951-52
14
0
1
4
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
1
11
0
0
1950-51
23
0
0
10
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
9
0
0
Totals:
50
0
1
17
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
81
0
1
22
0
0
Total Appearances/Goals: 81 1