Jim McShane
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 28 February 1871 | ||
Date of death | 25 October 1946 | (aged 75)||
Debut | Round 1, 1897, Geelong vs. Essendon, at Corio Oval | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1897–1901 | Geelong | 82 (53) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jim McShane (28 February 1871 – 25 October 1946) was an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club.[1] 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.[2]
His brothers Henry and Joe also played with Geelong, and later at Carlton.
References
- ^ 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.
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