George "Yorkie" Shaw (1 April 1886 – 30 April 1971) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
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in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL) during the 1910s.
Football
At 164 cm, rover George Shaw was one of the smallest players in the game's history and kicked two goals in their
1913 Grand Final win against
St Kilda. He also played in their premiership side
in 1916, retiring in 1920 after playing 117 games for Fitzroy.
Following an unsuccessful pre-season trial with
Richmond
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in 1922, Shaw took a position on the VFL field umpires list. Umpiring primarily in the Peninsula Football Association through 1922 and 1923, he was selected to umpire two VFL matches in August 1923, making his debut as a substitute for umpire
Bob Scott, who was ill.
Death
He died at
Fitzroy, Victoria
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Pl ...
on 30 April 1971.
Deaths: Shaw, ''The Age'', (Monday, 3 May 1971), p.19.
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1886 births
1971 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents
Fitzroy Football Club players
Fitzroy Football Club Premiership players
Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
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