Bill Shaw (Australian footballer) explained

Bill Shaw
Fullname:William Clive Shaw
Birth Date:25 April 1915
Birth Place:Romsey, Victoria
Death Place:Romsey, Victoria
Originalteam:Romsey[1]
Height:185 cm[2]
Weight:76 kg
Position:Follower
Statsend:1939
Years1:1939
Games Goals1:2 (0)

William Clive Shaw (25 April 1915 – 5 October 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL), [3] who was recruited from Romsey.[4]

Shaw later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5]

Shaw won the Riddell District Football Association best and fairest award, the Bowen Medal in 1947,[6] 1949 and 1953,[7] playing for Romsey.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1939 - Goalkicker Blushed! . The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) . 19 April 2024 . 24 . 19 July 1939.
  2. Web site: 1939 - Romsey Man Impresses Footscray People . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) . 19 April 2024 . 60 . 22 April 1939.
  3. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 808.
  4. Web site: 1939 - OTHERS WILL BE JUST AS KEEN . Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic) . 19 April 2024 . 11 . 12 July 1939.
  5. Web site: World War II Roll: SHAW, William Clive . Department of Veterans Affairs.
  6. Web site: 1947 - Best and Fairest Player . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 18 April 2024 . 5 . 28 August 1947.
  7. Web site: 1953 - Football season ends: Trophy Winners . Woodend Star & Macedon Advocate (Vic) . 15 April 2024 . 2 . 14 August 1953.

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