Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Gillingham FC
top club · 150 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#354
goals rank
#387
assists rank
79
season goals
9
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2009
€575k
top transfer fee · 00/01
12
best season · 02/03
1 · 1.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1973-09-04 · 4 players total
403Appearances
79Goals
9Assists
15Yellow cards
1Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Shaw |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1973-09-04 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Burnham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-05-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
2011 — FC New York
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2011
Transfer: FC NY → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2011
Transfer: Career break → FC NY
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Ferencváros → Career break
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ferencvárosi TC
9 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2007
Transfer: Oxford United → Ferencváros
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Chesterfield → Oxford United
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Oxford United
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Chesterfield FC
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Rotherham → Chesterfield
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Rotherham
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield United, Rotherham United
19 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2004
Transfer: Rotherham → Sheff Utd
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Rotherham
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sheffield United, Rotherham United
34 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Gillingham → Sheff Utd
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Gillingham FC, Sheffield United
37 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Gillingham FC
49 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Gillingham FC
42 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Gillingham FC
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Millwall → Gillingham
00/01 · Transfer · €575k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Millwall FC
37 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Millwall FC
38 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 1997
Transfer: Arsenal → Millwall
97/98 · Transfer · €320k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Millwall FC
40 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Arsenal FC
9 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1996
Transfer: Peterborough → Arsenal
95/96 · Return from loan
Oct 1995
Transfer: Arsenal → Peterborough
95/96 · Loan
Sep 1995
Transfer: Cardiff → Arsenal
95/96 · Return from loan
Aug 1995
Transfer: Arsenal → Cardiff
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — Arsenal FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1995
Transfer: Burnley → Arsenal
94/95 · Return from loan
Mar 1995
Transfer: Arsenal → Burnley
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1994
94/95 — Burnley FC, Arsenal FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1991
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.86/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.86/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.22/90
Minutes played by club
Millwall FC
17.2%
Arsenal FC
1.4%
Burnley FC
0.0%
FC New York
0.0%
Ferencvárosi TC
6.1%
Oxford United
5.1%
Chesterfield FC
6.4%
Sheffield United
8.6%
Rotherham United
10.0%
Gillingham FC
45.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 115 | 27 | 0 | 1,254 |
| Arsenal FC | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 94/95 | 94/95 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC New York | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 449 |
| Oxford United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 370 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 468 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 632 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 728 |
| Gillingham FC | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 150 | 29 | 1 | 3,307 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 418 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 34 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 276 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 40 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 323 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | USL Pro | FC New York | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 449 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 370 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 468 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sheffield United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 436 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 44 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 312 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 352 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,102 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-09-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-03-23 | Arsenal | Burnley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-05-31 | Burnley | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-08-11 | Arsenal | Cardiff | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-09-10 | Cardiff | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-10-21 | Arsenal | Peterborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-21 | Peterborough | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-09-15 | Arsenal | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | €320k |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Millwall | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | €575k |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Gillingham | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-05 | Sheff Utd | Rotherham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-21 | Rotherham | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Sheff Utd | Rotherham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Rotherham | Chesterfield | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Chesterfield | Oxford United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-28 | Oxford United | Ferencváros | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Ferencváros | Career break | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Career break | FC NY | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | FC NY | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€75k
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 12 | 44 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 11 | 40 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 10 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 9 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 2 | 17 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-09-21 | Rotherham | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-05 | Sheff Utd | Rotherham | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-21 | Peterborough | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-10-21 | Arsenal | Peterborough | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-09-10 | Cardiff | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-08-11 | Arsenal | Cardiff | Loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-05-31 | Burnley | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-03-23 | Arsenal | Burnley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Shaw's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 39% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 32% |
| Nottingham Forest | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 18% |
| Bradford City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 38% |
| Brentford FC | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 33% |
| Yeovil Town | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 29% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 21% |
| West Ham United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 42% |
| Port Vale FC | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 38% |
| Oldham Athletic | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 38% |
| Huddersfield Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 418 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 98/99 | 38 | 513 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 323 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 449 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 10 | 370 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 468 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 722 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 02/03 | 49 | 312 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 01/02 | 42 | 517 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 2,192 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
149 apps
27 G
0 A
Second Division
109 apps
25 G
0 A
Championship
31 apps
9 G
0 A
League One
47 apps
8 G
3 A
FA Cup
11 apps
3 G
1 A
Premier League
12 apps
2 G
2 A
Conference
10 apps
2 G
0 A
NB I.
9 apps
1 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
1 G
0 A
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Paul Shaw is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Paul Shaw?
Paul Shaw is 52 years old. He was born on September 4, 1973 in Burnham.
What position does Paul Shaw play?
Paul Shaw plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Paul Shaw play for?
Paul Shaw currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Shaw scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Shaw has scored 79 goals in 403 appearances.