Mark Shea Explained

Mark Shea
Fullname:Mark Francis Shea
Birth Date:24 April 1883
Birth Place:Clunes, Victoria
Death Place:East Melbourne, Victoria
Originalteam:CBC Parade, East Melbourne
Height:173 cm
Weight:71 kg
Position:Wingman
Statsend:1909
Years1:1902–04
Club1:Fitzroy
Games Goals1:24 (1)
Years2:1905–09
Club2:Essendon
Games Goals2:71 (0)
Games Goalstotal:95 (1)

Mark Shea (24 April 1883 – 28 March 1939) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

His brother, Patrick Augustus Shea (1886–1954), also played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the VFL.

Football

Shea, from East Melbourne's CBC Parade, could play a variety of positions but was most successful on the wing. He started out at Fitzroy and competed in finals his first two years, including a Preliminary Final in 1902.

Essendon secured his services in 1905 and was vice-captain for most of his time at the club. He played from the half back flank in Essendon's losing 1908 VFL Grand Final side, of which his brother Paddy Shea was also part of. Shea later served as a member of the Essendon committee.

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