Billy Shaw (Australian footballer)

For the Footscray player, see Bill Shaw (Australian footballer).
Billy H. Shaw

Shaw in 1899
Personal information
Full name William H. Shaw
Date of birth (1872-11-03)3 November 1872
Date of death 2 February 1938(1938-02-02) (aged 65)
Original team(s) St Kilda (VFA)
Position(s) Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1899
1901
Total
St Kilda
Melbourne
29 (1)
1 (0)
30 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1901 season.

William H. "Billy" 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

  1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. AFL Tables: Billy Shaw
  3. "Football". The Argus. 25 April 1901. Retrieved 14 December 2011.

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