Jim McShane

Jim McShane
Personal information
Date of birth (1871-02-28)28 February 1871
Date of death 25 October 1946(1946-10-25) (aged 75)
Debut Round 1, 1897, Geelong
v. Essendon, at Corio Oval
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897-1901 Geelong 82 (53)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901 season.

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. p. 625. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.

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