Mark Shea

For the American author, see Mark P. Shea. For people with a similar name, see Mark O'Shea.

Mark Shea (24 April 1883 – 28 March 1939) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mark Shea
Cigarette card of Shea in 1905
Personal information
Full name	Mark Francis Shea
Date of birth	24 April 1883
Place of birth	Clunes, Victoria
Date of death	28 March 1939(1939-03-28) (aged 55)
Place of death	East Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	CBC Parade, East Melbourne
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Position(s)	Wingman
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1902–04	Fitzroy	24 (1)
1905–09	Essendon	71 (0)
Total		95 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

His brother, Patrick Augustus Shea (1886–1954), also played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the VFL.

Football

Shea, from East Melbourne's CBC Parade, could play a variety of positions but was most successful on the wing. He started out at Fitzroy and competed in finals his first two years, including a Preliminary Final in 1902.

Essendon secured his services in 1905 and was vice-captain for most of his time at the club. He played from the half back flank in Essendon's losing 1908 VFL Grand Final side, of which his brother Paddy Shea was also part of. Shea later served as a member of the Essendon committee.

References

• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
• Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8

External links

• Mark Shea's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Mark Shea at AustralianFootball.com
• Essendon Football Club profile