Hugh Shaw (footballer, born 1896)

Hugh Shaw
Personal information
Full name Hugh Shaw
Date of birth 1 April 1896
Place of birth Clydebank, Scotland
Date of death August 16, 1976(1976-08-16) (aged 80)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clydebank Juniors
1918–1926 Hibernian 235 (15)
1926–1927 Rangers 36 (2)
1927–1930 Heart of Midlothian 57 (4)
1930–1932 East Fife 29 (1)
1932 Leith Athletic 3 (0)
Elgin City
Total 360 (23)
Managerial career
1948–1961 Hibernian
1961–1962 Raith Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh Shaw (1 April 1896 – 16 August 1976) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a half-back for Hibernian, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, East Fife and Leith Athletic in the Scottish Football League, winning a Scottish league championship with Rangers in 1927. After retiring as a player he became a coach with Hibernian, assisting manager Willie McCartney. Shaw became Hibs manager in 1948, and guided the team to league championships in 1948, 1951 and 1952. Shaw managed Hibs until 1961, and then had a brief spell as Raith Rovers manager.