Edward James Shiels (25 June 1908 – 9 October 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Ted Shiels
Personal information
Full name Edward James Shiels
Date of birth (1908-06-25)25 June 1908
Place of birth Mirboo North, Victoria
Date of death 9 October 1987(1987-10-09) (aged 79)
Place of death Castlemaine, Victoria
Original team(s) Mirboo North[1]
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929 Fitzroy 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After three games with Fitzroy in the second half on the 1929 VFL season, in 1930 Shiels accepted a position as coach of Ararat Football Club for the 1930 season.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Club Notes". The Argus. No. 25, 870. Victoria, Australia. 12 July 1929. p. 15.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 813. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ "WIMMERA PROSPECTS". Weekly Times. No. 3262. Victoria, Australia. 5 April 1930. p. 70.
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