Colin Shaw (footballer)
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Colin Shaw is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Shaw scored on his full All Whites debut in a 3-5 loss to Australia on 5 November 1967 and ended his international playing career with five A-international caps, scoring 8 goals, including back to back hat-trick
s against Malaysia
and Fiji
. His final cap was an appearance in a 1-3 loss to New Caledonia
on 8 October 1968.
Shaw scored on his full All Whites debut in a 3-5 loss to Australia on 5 November 1967 and ended his international playing career with five A-international caps, scoring 8 goals, including back to back hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
s against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
and Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
. His final cap was an appearance in a 1-3 loss to New Caledonia
New Caledonia national football team
The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small...
on 8 October 1968.