Billy Shaw (Australian footballer)
Appearance
Billy H. Shaw | |||
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![]() Shaw in 1899 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | William Hugh Shaw | ||
Date of birth | 3 November 1872 | ||
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 2 February 1938 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Brighton, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | St Kilda (VFA) | ||
Position(s) | Wing | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1897–1899 | St Kilda | 29 (1) | |
1901 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
Total | 30 (1) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Hugh Shaw (3 November 1872 – 2 February 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Shaw was already a 100-game veteran for St Kilda when he made his VFL debut, having played for the club in the Victorian Football Association.[1] He was St Kilda's inaugural VFL captain, leading the club in 1897 and 1898. A wingman, he experienced losses in each of his 29 league games for St Kilda and even lost the only fixture he played with Melbourne,[2] which he joined in 1901.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Billy Shaw
- ^ "Football". The Argus. 25 April 1901. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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