Jim Shanahan

James Joseph Leo Shanahan (1 June 1901 – 8 September 1985)[3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[4]

Jim Shanahan
Jobson during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name James Joseph Leo Shanahan
Date of birth (1901-06-01)1 June 1901
Place of birth Guildford, Western Australia[1]
Date of death 8 September 1985(1985-09-08) (aged 84)[2]
Place of death Sunshine West, Victoria
Original team(s) Horsham
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924–1926 Collingwood 42 (0)
1927 Carlton 02 (1)
1928–1929 Fitzroy 27 (3)
Total 71 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shanahan was born in Western Australia, but came to the VFL from Horsham[5] A defender, he played in a back pocket for Collingwood in the 1925 VFL Grand Final and was on a half back flank in the 1926 VFL Grand Final. He finished on the losing team in both matches.[6]

He went to Carlton for the first part of the 1927 VFL season, playing in the seniors in rounds four and five. [6] [7]

Shanahan returned to Collingwood mid way through 1927[8] and played in the VFL Seconds finals series.[9] Shanahan also played for Collingwood against Western Australia [10] at Subiaco in August, 1927,[11] kicking two goals[12] and best on ground honours![13]

In 1928 Shanahan played 17 games with Fitzroy.

Shanahan was appointed as captain / coach of the Camberwell Football Club in 1929[14] [15] but resigned after five games, playing his last game against Yarraville on Saturday, 18th May 1929[16] and was cleared back to Fitzroy where he played out the 1929 season, playing his first match on Saturday, 22 June, 1929 against Richmond.[17] [18]

Shanahan then crossed to Williamstown in 1930.[19]

Shanahan, who worked as a police officer, was appointed coach of Williamstown the following year, in 1931[20] but was forced to resign before the beginning of the season by the Victorian Chief Commissioner, who ruled that members of the police force couldn't be football coaches.[21] [22]

References
  1. "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
  2. "Jim Shanahan". Blueseum.
  3. "Jim J Shanahan". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  5. "Former Horsham player a coach". Trove Newspapers. The Horsham Times. 20 January 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. AFL Tables: Jim Shanahan
  7. "League Football - Jim Shanahan". Trove Newspapers. Table Talk. 26 May 1927. p. 41. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. "1927 - VFL Permits". Trove Newspapers. The Argus. 29 June 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  9. "1927 - League Seconds...Semi Final Tomorrow". Trove Newspapers. The Herald (Melbourne, Vic). 21 September 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. "1927 - Fighting Magpies". Trove Newspapers. The Daily News (Perth, WA). 12 August 1927. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  11. "1927 - Collingwood Team Chosen". Trove Newspapers. The Daily News (Perth, WA). 19 August 1927. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  12. "1927 - The Collingwood Visit". Trove Newspapers. Western Mail (Perth, WA). 25 August 1927. p. 18. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  13. "Shanahan to coach Williamstown". Trove Newspapers. The Herald. 17 January 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  14. "1929 - Shanahan, Camberwell coach". Trove Newspapers. Referee (Sydney, NSW). 27 March 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  15. "1929 - VFA effort to recover prestige!". Trove Newspapers. Sporting Globe. 17 April 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  16. "1929 - VFA Teams". Trove Newspapers. The Age. 17 May 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  17. "1929 - VFL Teams". Trove Newspapers. The Age. 21 June 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  18. "Boyles - Camberwell FC History Part One". Boyles Football Photos. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  19. "1930 - Williamstown Club Notes". Trove Newspapers. The Argus. 25 April 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  20. "1931 - Shanahan, Williamstown coach". Trove Newspapers. Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 17 January 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  21. Western Mail,"Policemen in Victoria", 16 April 1931, p. 13
  22. "1931 - Football notes". Trove Newspapers. Williamstown Chronicle. 11 April 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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