Eye of the Tiger

The Jock Shaw Story

Ian Stewart

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781801500388
• Year: 2021

Eye of the Tiger is the story of one of the most legendary figures in Glasgow Rangers' rich history, a man who epitomised what it meant to be a Ranger. Jock Shaw was a no-nonsense full-back whose fierce, uncompromising tackling earned him the nickname 'Tiger' from club supporters. He joined the Gers from Airdrie in 1938 for £2,000 and was a key figure in the Ibrox defence in the immediate post-war years. That defence was dubbed the 'Iron Curtain' because it seemed as unyielding as the barrier that divided Europe at the time. The book charts Jock's extraordinary journey from the coal pit at Bedlay (Annathill) to becoming Rangers' first treble-winning captain. His signing for Rangers started a remarkable association with the club, which lasted over 40 years and saw him serve as team captain, third-team coach and groundsman. He also captained Scotland and shared the distinction of beating England with his brother David. Ian Stewart worked with Tiger Shaw's family to bring you the inside track on his life and career.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Foreword
• Eye of the Tiger – The Life and Times of Rangers’ First Treble-Winning Captain, Jock Shaw
• Birth
• From Bedlay to Broomfield
• Struth and Ibrox Come Calling
• A First Title
• War
• A New Look League
• The First Clean Sweep
• Season 1942/43 to the end of the war
• War Ends and the Dynamos Visit, Season 1945/46
• Reconstruction
• Changing World
• Season 1946/47 and the Iron Curtain
• Jousting with The Hibees
• The Tiger and the Pig
• Season 1948/49 – The First Treble
• The End Is Nigh
• Planning for the future
• The Last Hurrah
• Brothers in Arms
• Scotland and the Annathill Defence
• Life after Playing
• Baillieston
• The Thirds’ Coach
• Ground Staff
• Retirement
• Death and Legacy
• Playing Record
• Bibliography
• Photos