Jim McShane
| Jim McShane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James McShane | ||
| Born |
28 February 1871 Geelong, Victoria[1] | ||
| Died |
25 October 1946 (aged 75) Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1897, Geelong vs. Essendon, at Corio Oval | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1901 | Geelong | 82 (53) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James McShane (28 February 1871 – 25 October 1946) was an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club.[2] McShane was the first player in the VFL/AFL competition to kick ten goals or more in a match when he scored eleven goals against St Kilda in 1899.[3]
His brothers Henry and Joe McShane also played with Geelong, and later at Carlton.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria". Victoria State Government.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 441. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ↑ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. p. 625. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
External links
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- Jim McShane's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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