Arthur Shaw
Arthur Shaw is Arsenal's oldest living player.
Shaw, a wing half during the reign of Tom Whittaker, played 61 times for the Club over a seven-year period.
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| Name | Arthur Shaw |
| Arsenal Career | 1948 - 1955 |
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| Appearances | 61 (61 starts, 0 as a sub) |
| Goals | 0 |
Born in Limehouse, Shaw joined Arsenal from Brentford in April 1948 but did not make his league debut until he started a 2-1 win over Chelsea in August 1949.
Shaw was part of the side that claimed the 1952/53 Division One title and was a regular in the successful Football Combination side.
He eventually departed for Watford in June 1955 before later featuring for Gravesend.
