Billy Shaw (Australian footballer)

Billy H. Shaw
Shaw in 1899
Personal information
Full name	William H. Shaw
Date of birth	3 November 1872
Date of death	2 February 1938 (aged 65)
Original team(s)	St Kilda (VFA)
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897–1899 1901 Total	St Kilda Melbourne	29 (1) 1 (0) 30 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901.

William H. "Billy" 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).

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

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. AFL Tables: Billy Shaw
3. "Football". The Argus. 25 April 1901. Retrieved 14 December 2011.

External links

• Billy Shaw's profile from AustralianFootball.com