Full name Edward Sholl 1897–1902 Melbourne Years Club | Position(s) Fullback Date of birth 15 April 1872 Name Eddie Sholl | |
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Date of death 1 July 1952(1952-07-01) (aged 80) | ||
Edward "Eddie" Sholl (15 April 1872 – 29 June 1952), also known as Ted Sholl, was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sholl was a foundation VFL player for Melbourne, playing six games in the 1897 inaugural season, three of which were finals.
He captained Melbourne in 1899 and in the same year represented Victoria in an interstate fixture against South Australia.
A fullback, he kept Gerald Brosnan goal-less in the 1900 VFL Grand Final, which Melbourne won.
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