Eddie Sholl
Australian rules footballer
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Edward Sholl (15 April 1872 – 29 June 1952[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Edward Sholl
Born
15 April 1872
Melbourne
Melbourne
Died
29 June 1952 (aged 80)
Fitzroy, Victoria
Fitzroy, Victoria
Position
Fullback
| Eddie Sholl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Sholl | ||
| Born |
15 April 1872 Melbourne | ||
| Died |
29 June 1952 (aged 80) Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1890–1892 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 32 (2) | |
| 1894–1896 | Melbourne (VFA) | 45 (2) | |
| 1897–1902 | Melbourne | 50 (2) | |
| Total | 127 (6) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sholl played six games in the 1897 inaugural VFL season, three of which were finals.[2]
He captained Melbourne in 1899 and in the same year represented Victoria in an interstate fixture against South Australia.[3][4]
A fullback, he kept Gerald Brosnan goal-less in the 1900 VFL Grand Final, which Melbourne won.[5]
