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Alex Shaw (22 November 1924 – 4 January 2013) was a Canadian former international soccer player.[1]

Alex Shaw

Personal information
Date of birth	(1924-11-22)22 November 1924
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	4 January 2013(2013-01-04) (aged 88)
Place of death	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Strathclyde
1949–1951	Dundee United	12	(5)
1952–1955	Toronto St. Andrews
National team
1957	Canada	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

After playing with Strathclyde, Shaw signed with Dundee United in 1949, where he played for two seasons, appearing in 12 matches league matches, scoring five goals.[2][3] In 1952, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto St. Andrews.[3] He later played with Toronto Thistle and coached Toronto Ulster United.[1][3]

He made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on 6 July 1957 against the United States in a World Cup qualifier match.[1] He died on 4 January 2013 in Perry Sound, Ontario.[4]

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