Our man of the hour, Liam Shaw, was born in the heartland of England on 12 March 2001, making him 24 years young. Shaw's position on the pitch is midfield; the heart of any football team, and he mainly operates as a central midfielder. Presently, his boots grace the grounds of Northampton Town. The lad stands at a rather sturdy 6ft 1in (1.87m), and weighs in at around 11st 6lb (73kg). The number 29 jersey is the one you'll see him wearing.
In the summer of '17, Shaw set off to cut his teeth with Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, joining the club as a fresh-faced trainee. The 2019 - 2020 season broke ground for our lad, as he made his first couple of senior appearances in league matches with Sheffield Wednesday.
The following season, our hero played in 19 first team matches and even added a goal to his resume in the league matches. Then came the summer of 2021, saw Shaw packing his bags for Scotland, joining the illustrious Celtic in the Premiership. The reported transfer fee was in the region of ยฃ300k.
Shaw's tenure at Celtic, however, saw minimal time on the pitch with a solitary first team appearance in league matches during the 2021 - 2022 season. Then, in January 2022, Shaw found himself on the move again, transferring to Motherwell in the Premiership on a loan deal. At Motherwell, Shaw's time was more fruitful making seven senior appearances for the side in league matches.
September 2022 brought another footballing sortie, with Shaw venturing back to England on loan to Morecambe, a League Two side. There, he made 28 first team appearances and added a couple more goals to his tally across the 2022 - 2023 season.
For the campaign of 2023, in summer Shaw was shipped off to Wigan Athletic in League One, another loan from the Celtic's stable. October 2024 saw Shaw eventually cut ties with Celtic, in favour of the English shores of Fleetwood Town in League Two.
The move wasn't for long as in January 2025, Shaw transferred to Northampton Town in the League One, with the transfer fee being kept under wraps. Currently, in the 2024 - 2025 season, Shaw has made eight appearances and scored two goals in league matches for Northampton.
The story of Liam Shaw, from Sheffield trainee to Northampton's central midfielder, is certainly far from over. Always remember, ladies and gents, the beautiful game's a funny one. One minute you're in, the next you're out, but Shaw's journey provides us all a bit of insight into football's carousel of fortune.
