Gary Shaw

Date of birth21 January 1961
Place of birthKingshurst
NationalityEnglish
Weight74 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward
Died16 September 2024

With Aston Villa, League Division One champion in 1981 and European Cup winner in 1982.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 21 Jan 1979 30 Jun 1988
Blackpool 01 Feb 1988 31 May 1988 L
KB Kobenhavn 01 Jul 1988 30 Nov 1988
Austria Klagenfurt 01 Dec 1988 30 Jun 1989
Walsall 01 Mar 1990 30 Jun 1990
Kilmarnock 01 Jul 1990 30 Sep 1990
Shrewsbury Town 01 Oct 1990 30 Jun 1991

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1978-79 Aston Villa League Division One 2
1
1979-80 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1
1979-80 Aston Villa League Cup 2
2
1979-80 Aston Villa League Division One 28
9
1980-81 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1980-81 Aston Villa League Cup 2
2
1980-81 Aston Villa League Division One 40
18
1981-82 Aston Villa European Cup 8
3
1981-82 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
2
1981-82 Aston Villa League Cup 6
1981-82 Aston Villa League Division One 26
9
1982-83 Aston Villa European Cup 6
5
1982-83 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1
1982-83 Aston Villa Intercontinental Cup 1
1982-83 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1982-83 Aston Villa League Division One 39
17
1982-83 Aston Villa UEFA Super Cup 2
1
1983-84 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1983-84 Aston Villa League Cup 4
1
1983-84 Aston Villa League Division One 11
1
5
1985-86 Aston Villa League Cup
1
1985-86 Aston Villa League Division One 10
2
1
1986-87 Aston Villa League Division One 1
1987-88 Aston Villa League Division Two 1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Aug 1978 Bristol City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
25 Nov 1978 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
09 Dec 1978 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1979 Colchester United v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
01 Sep 1979 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1979 Aston Villa v Colchester United L 0-2
Agg: 2-2 (9-8)
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Sep 1979 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-3 League Division One
13 Oct 1979 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1979 Derby County v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
27 Oct 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
03 Nov 1979 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
10 Nov 1979 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1979 Aston Villa v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
24 Nov 1979 Aston Villa v Leeds United D 0-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1979 Norwich City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1979 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 1-3 League Division One
15 Dec 1979 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
19 Dec 1979 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1979 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
29 Dec 1979 Bristol City v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
04 Jan 1980 Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1980 Aston Villa v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
26 Jan 1980 Cambridge United v Aston Villa D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1980 Aston Villa v Cambridge United W 4-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
02 Feb 1980 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace W 2-0 League Division One
09 Feb 1980 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
23 Feb 1980 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
27 Feb 1980 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
01 Mar 1980 Aston Villa v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
10 Mar 1980 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-3 League Division One
15 Mar 1980 Southampton v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1980 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1980 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1980 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1980 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
03 May 1980 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
16 Aug 1980 Leeds United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
20 Aug 1980 Aston Villa v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1980 Manchester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1980 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
30 Aug 1980 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1980 Leeds United v Aston Villa W 1-3
Agg: 1-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Sep 1980 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1980 Aston Villa v Everton L 0-2 League Division One
27 Sep 1980 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1980 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 4-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1980 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
11 Oct 1980 Birmingham City v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
18 Oct 1980 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-0 League Division One
22 Oct 1980 Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion W 4-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1980 Southampton v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1980 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 2-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1980 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1980 Norwich City v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
15 Nov 1980 Aston Villa v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1980 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
29 Nov 1980 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
06 Dec 1980 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1980 Aston Villa v Birmingham City W 3-0 League Division One
20 Dec 1980 Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1980 Aston Villa v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1980 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
03 Jan 1981 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1981 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
17 Jan 1981 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
31 Jan 1981 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1981 Everton v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
21 Feb 1981 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Division One
28 Feb 1981 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
07 Mar 1981 Sunderland v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
14 Mar 1981 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 3-3 League Division One
21 Mar 1981 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1981 Aston Villa v Southampton W 2-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1981 Leicester City v Aston Villa W 2-4 League Division One
14 Apr 1981 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Division One
18 Apr 1981 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division One
20 Apr 1981 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1981 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division One
02 May 1981 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
30 Sep 1981 Valur v Aston Villa W 0-2
Agg: 0-7
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
03 Oct 1981 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
07 Oct 1981 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
10 Oct 1981 Coventry City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1981 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 3-2 League Division One
21 Oct 1981 Dynamo Berlin v Aston Villa W 1-2 European Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Oct 1981 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
27 Oct 1981 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 1-2
Agg: 3-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
31 Oct 1981 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town L 0-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1981 Aston Villa v Dynamo Berlin L 0-1
Agg: 2-2
European Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Nov 1981 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 0-2 League Division One
11 Nov 1981 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round
21 Nov 1981 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
25 Nov 1981 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round replay
28 Nov 1981 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Division One
01 Dec 1981 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup 4th round
05 Dec 1981 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
15 Dec 1981 Swansea City v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1981 Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1982 Notts County v Aston Villa W 0-6 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1982 Notts County v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
19 Jan 1982 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Cup Quarter-final
23 Jan 1982 Bristol City v Aston Villa W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
17 Feb 1982 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
20 Feb 1982 Birmingham City v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1982 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division One
03 Mar 1982 Dynamo Kiev v Aston Villa D 0-0 European Cup 3rd round 1st leg
06 Mar 1982 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
13 Mar 1982 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1982 Aston Villa v Dynamo Kiev W 2-0
Agg: 2-0
European Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
20 Mar 1982 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
27 Mar 1982 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 4-3 League Division One
30 Mar 1982 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1982 Aston Villa v Anderlecht W 1-0 European Cup Semi-final 1st leg
10 Apr 1982 Southampton v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
21 Apr 1982 Anderlecht v Aston Villa D 0-0
Agg: 0-1
European Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
24 Apr 1982 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
01 May 1982 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
05 May 1982 Stoke City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
08 May 1982 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
15 May 1982 Aston Villa v Everton L 1-2 League Division One
26 May 1982 Bayern Munchen v Aston Villa W 0-1 European Cup Final
31 Aug 1982 Everton v Aston Villa L 5-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1982 Aston Villa v Luton Town W 4-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1982 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 4-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1982 Aston Villa v Beşiktaş W 3-1 European Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 1982 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1982 Aston Villa v Swansea City W 2-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1982 Besiktas v Aston Villa D 0-0
Agg: 1-3
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
02 Oct 1982 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
06 Oct 1982 Aston Villa v Notts County L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
09 Oct 1982 Notts County v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1982 Aston Villa v Watford W 3-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1982 Dinamo Bucuresti v Aston Villa W 0-2 European Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Oct 1982 Norwich City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1982 Notts County v Aston Villa L 1-0
Agg: 3-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Oct 1982 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-0 League Division One
03 Nov 1982 Aston Villa v Dinamo Bucuresti W 4-2
Agg: 6-2
European Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Nov 1982 Coventry City v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1982 Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Division One
20 Nov 1982 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1982 Stoke City v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
04 Dec 1982 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1982 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
12 Dec 1982 Aston Villa v Peñarol L 0-2 Intercontinental Cup
18 Dec 1982 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 2-4 League Division One
27 Dec 1982 Birmingham City v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1982 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1983 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1983 Aston Villa v Southampton W 2-0 League Division One
19 Jan 1983 Barcelona v Aston Villa L 1-0 UEFA Super Cup Final 1st leg
22 Jan 1983 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Jan 1983 Aston Villa v Barcelona W 3-0
Agg: 3-1
UEFA Super Cup Final 2nd leg
29 Jan 1983 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1983 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
12 Feb 1983 Aston Villa v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1983 Aston Villa v Watford W 4-1 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 1983 Watford v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
02 Mar 1983 Aston Villa v Juventus L 1-2 European Cup 3rd round 1st leg
05 Mar 1983 Aston Villa v Norwich City W 3-2 League Division One
08 Mar 1983 Aston Villa v Notts County W 2-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1983 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
16 Mar 1983 Juventus v Aston Villa L 3-1
Agg: 5-2
European Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
19 Mar 1983 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 4-0 League Division One
23 Mar 1983 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
26 Mar 1983 Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1983 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
04 Apr 1983 Aston Villa v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1983 Luton Town v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1983 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1983 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
30 Apr 1983 Aston Villa v Stoke City W 4-0 League Division One
02 May 1983 Swansea City v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
07 May 1983 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
14 May 1983 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1983 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 4-3 League Division One
29 Aug 1983 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1983 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1983 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
01 Oct 1983 Luton Town v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1983 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
31 Dec 1983 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Division One
02 Jan 1984 Southampton v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
07 Jan 1984 Aston Villa v Norwich City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1984 Norwich City v Aston Villa L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1984 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
17 Jan 1984 Norwich City v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Cup Quarter-final
20 Jan 1984 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 1-3 League Division One
04 Feb 1984 Aston Villa v Luton Town D 0-0 League Division One
11 Feb 1984 Norwich City v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
15 Feb 1984 Everton v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
18 Feb 1984 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
22 Feb 1984 Aston Villa v Everton W 1-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
17 Aug 1985 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 4-0 League Division One
21 Aug 1985 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1985 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 League Division One
26 Nov 1985 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup 4th round replay
30 Nov 1985 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
07 Dec 1985 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1985 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
18 Jan 1986 Luton Town v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
01 Feb 1986 Aston Villa v Southampton D 0-0 League Division One
15 Mar 1986 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
19 Mar 1986 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1986 Aston Villa v Birmingham City L 0-3 League Division One
03 May 1986 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
15 Nov 1986 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
17 Oct 1987 Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Oct 1987 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division Two
07 Nov 1987 Aston Villa v Millwall L 1-2 League Division Two
16 Jan 1988 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1978-79 England Principato di Monaco 4
1
1978-79 England UEFA Under-18 5
3
1980-81 England UEFA Under-21 2
1
1980-81 England Under-21 1
1
1981-82 England UEFA Under-21 2
1982-83 England UEFA Under-21 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Nov 1978 Portugal v England W 0-2 Principato di Monaco
15 Nov 1978 Yugoslavia v England D 1-1 Principato di Monaco
17 Nov 1978 Spain v England D 1-1 Principato di Monaco
19 Nov 1978 Italy v England L 2-1 Principato di Monaco
24 May 1979 Czechoslovakia v England W 0-3 UEFA Under-18 Group 2
26 May 1979 England v Malta W 3-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 2
28 May 1979 Germany v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-18 Group 2
31 May 1979 Bulgaria v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Semi-final
02 Jun 1979 England v France W 0-0 (4-3) UEFA Under-18 3rd place
25 Feb 1981 England v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 Under-21
31 May 1981 Switzerland v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
05 Jun 1981 Hungary v England W 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Group
17 Nov 1981 England v Hungary W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
28 Apr 1982 England v Scotland D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Semi-final
21 Sep 1982 England v West Germany W 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Final
12 Oct 1982 West Germany v England L 3-2 UEFA Under-21 Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.