Shaw was born in
Taiping,
Perak, Malaysia. He played club hockey for
Southgate Hockey Club in the
Men's England Hockey League. Shaw was part of the bronze medal winning Great Britain team that competed at the
1984 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, in
Karachi, Pakistan and won a silver medal with
England at the
1986 Men's Hockey World Cup. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he represented
Great Britain in the hockey tournament. After participating in the
1994 Men's Hockey World Cup, where he acted as vice-captain, he represented
Great Britain at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He later worked as a hockey coach at
Surbiton High School, and coached at Old Cranleighans Hockey Club. He has previously worked as a coach for
Southgate Hockey Club Men's 1st XI and for Oxford University Hockey Club. == References ==