Jim Shelton (footballer)

Jim Shelton (13 March 1897 – 15 July 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jim Shelton
Personal information
Full name	Jim Shelton
Date of birth	(1897-03-13)13 March 1897
Place of birth	Koo Wee Rup
Date of death	15 July 1970(1970-07-15) (aged 73)
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1920–21	St Kilda	3 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shelton's son John Shelton played VFL football for Fitzroy.[2]

Notes

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 811. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
2. Hillier, p. 172.

Sources

• Hillier, K. (2004) Like Father Like Son, Pennon Publishing: Melbourne. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.

External links

• Jim Shelton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Jim Shelton at AustralianFootball.com