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Bill Shaw (Australian footballer)
William Clive Shaw (25 April 1915 – 5 October 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL), [3] who was recruited from Romsey.[4]
| Bill Shaw | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Clive Shaw | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Romsey, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 1994 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Romsey, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Romsey[1] | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939 | Footscray | 2 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Shaw later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5]
Shaw won the Riddell District Football Association best and fairest award, the Bowen Medal in 1947,[6] 1949 and 1953,[7] playing for Romsey.
Notes edit
- ^ "1939 - Goalkicker Blushed!". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 19 July 1939. p. 24. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "1939 - Romsey Man Impresses Footscray People". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 22 April 1939. p. 60. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 808. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1939 - OTHERS WILL BE JUST AS KEEN". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 12 July 1939. p. 11. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "World War II Roll: SHAW, William Clive". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "1947 - Best and Fairest Player". Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 28 August 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "1953 - Football season ends: Trophy Winners". Woodend Star & Macedon Advocate (Vic). 14 August 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
External links edit
- Bill Shaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Shaw at AustralianFootball.com