Jim McShane

Jim McShane
Personal information
Full name James McShane
Date of birth (1871-02-28)28 February 1871
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria[1]
Date of death 25 October 1946(1946-10-25) (aged 75)
Place of death Hawthorn, Victoria
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

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

  1. ^ "Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria". Victoria State Government.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. p. 625. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
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