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 | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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).
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
1900 VFL Grand Final, which Melbourne won.[5]
References
- The Argus,"Former Melbourne captain dies", 2 July 1952, p. 8
- ^ AFL Tables: Eddie Sholl
- ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Fuchsias' Farcical Flag". Full Points Footy.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eddie Sholl.
- Eddie Sholl at AustralianFootball.com