Billy Shaw (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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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).
Fullname
William Hugh Shaw
Born
3 November 1872
St Kilda, Victoria
St Kilda, Victoria
Died
2 February 1938 (aged 65)
Brighton, Victoria
Brighton, Victoria
Original team
St Kilda (VFA)
| Billy H. Shaw | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Shaw in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Hugh Shaw | ||
| Born |
3 November 1872 St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Died |
2 February 1938 (aged 65) Brighton, Victoria | ||
| Original team | St Kilda (VFA) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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]
