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).
| Billy H. Shaw | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Shaw in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Hugh Shaw | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1938 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda (VFA) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1899 | St Kilda | 29 (1) | |
| 1901 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 30 (1) | ||
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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]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Billy Shaw
- ^ "Football". The Argus. 25 April 1901. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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