Dick O'Shea

Richard Laurence O'Shea (31 January 1909 – 10 October 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Dick O'Shea
Personal information
Full name	Richard Laurence O'Shea
Date of birth	(1909-01-31)31 January 1909
Place of birth	Seymour, Victoria
Date of death	10 October 1998(1998-10-10) (aged 89)
Original team(s)	North Melbourne District
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1930–31	North Melbourne	14 (8)
1932	Essendon	7 (0)
Total		21 (8)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

O'Shea played with Victorian Football Association (VFA) clubs Camberwell in 1934 and Northcote from 1935 to 1937 and then Fairfield from 1938 to 1940.^[2]

O'Shea also later served in the Australian Army during World War II.^[3]

Notes edit

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 674. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
^ "Dick O'Shea - Player Profile". Boyles Football Photos. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^ "World War II Roll: Richard Laurence O'Shea". Department of Veterans Affairs.

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