Edward Sholl (15 April 1872 – 29 June 1952[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Eddie Sholl | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Sholl | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 1952 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1890–1892 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 32 (2) | |
| 1894–1896 | Melbourne (VFA) | 45 (2) | |
| 1897–1902 | Melbourne | 50 (2) | |
| Total | 127 (6) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sholl played six games in the 1897 inaugural VFL season, three of which were finals.[2]
He captained Melbourne in 1899 and in the same year represented Victoria in an interstate fixture against South Australia.[3][4]
A fullback, he kept Gerald Brosnan goal-less in the 1900 VFL Grand Final, which Melbourne won.[5]
References
edit- ^ The Argus,"Former Melbourne captain dies", 2 July 1952, p. 8
- ^ AFL Tables: Eddie Sholl
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Fuchsias' Farcical Flag". Full Points Footy.
External links
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