Edward "Eddie" Sholl (15 April 1872 – 29 June 1952[1]), also known as Ted Sholl, was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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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(1952-06-29) (aged 80) | ||
Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Position(s) | Fullback | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1890–1892 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 032 (2) | |
1894–1896 | Melbourne (VFA) | 045 (2) | |
1897–1902 | Melbourne | 050 (2) | |
Total | 127 (6) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
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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]
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