Liam Darren Shaw (born 12 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Northampton Town.
Career Sheffield Wednesday Liam Shaw was born in Sheffield,L. Shaw joining Sheffield Wednesday at the age of eight and worked his way up through the club. He would sign his first professional contract on the 21 December 2018, signing a contract until the summer of 2021.
He went out on loan on the 21 November 2019 to National League side Chesterfield for one month, where he would play 5 games in total for The Spireites.
Later that season, he would make his professional debut for Sheffield Wednesday against Queens Park Rangers on the 11 July 2020. and play one other game against Middlesbrough on the final game of the 2019–20 season. During the 2020–21 season, he would become more of a first team regular which would see him score his first professional goal against Middlesbrough on the 29 December 2020, as well as being shown a straight red card against Reading on the 3 December 2020. His form would see him linked with a move to Scottish Premiership side Celtic. In February 2021 it was reported that Shaw had signed a pre-contract agreement with Celtic, with a £300,000 compensation fee mooted. But he would remain with the Sheffield Wednesday first team, and a few days later would be sent off for the second time that season against Birmingham City.
Celtic On 10 March 2021, Sheffield Wednesday confirmed that Shaw had signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premiership side Celtic, but would "remain a Sheffield Wednesday player until the expiry of his current contract and will be available for selection for the remainder of the season". It was officially confirmed by Celtic on 15 June 2021, where they announced he had signed a four-year contract with the club. He made his debut for Celtic in a UEFA Europa League tie against Real Betis on 9 December 2021.
Loans After making only one further appearance for Celtic in the first part of the 2021–22 season, Shaw was loaned to Motherwell in January 2022.
The following season he joined Morecambe on loan for the season.
In July 2023, he joined Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan deal.
Fleetwood Town On 4 October 2024, Shaw joined League Two side Fleetwood Town on a contract until the end of the season.
Northampton Town On 3 January 2025, Shaw joined League One side Northampton Town on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee having had his release clause triggered. Shaw picked up an ACL injury against Barnsley on the 25 February, with manager Kevin Nolan confirming he would miss the remainder of the season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSheffield Wednesday2019–20EFL Championship20———20 2020–211911020—221 Total211102000241Chesterfield (loan)2019–20National League4000—1050 Celtic2021–22Scottish Premiership1000001020 2022–230000000000 2023–240000000000 Total1000001020Motherwell (loan)2021–22Scottish Premiership7000000070Morecambe (loan)2022–23EFL League One342101030392Wigan Athletic (loan)2023–24EFL League One200300030260Fleetwood Town2024–25EFL League Two11010—20140Northampton Town2024–25EFL League One82———822025–26EFL League One000000—002026–27EFL League Two000000—00Total8200000082Career total106560301001255
Honours Celtic Scottish League Cup: 2021–22
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