Billy Shaw (Australian footballer) explained

Billy H. Shaw
Fullname:William Hugh Shaw
Birth Date:3 November 1872
Birth Place:St Kilda, Victoria
Death Place:Brighton, Victoria
Originalteam:St Kilda (VFA)
Position:Wing
Statsend:1901
Years1:1897–1899
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:29 (1)
Years2:1901
Club2:Melbourne
Games Goals2:1 (0)
Games Goalstotal:30 (1)

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Billy_Shaw.html AFL Tables: Billy Shaw
  3. News: Football. 14 December 2011. The Argus. 25 April 1901.