Michael Anthony “Mick” Shields

HERITAGE No: 336

BIRTH: 23 October 1912

Cowdenbeath, Scotland

DEATH: 12 February 1983 Kurri Kurri, NSW

DEATH: 12 February 1983

Kurri Kurri, NSW

OCCUPATION: Laborer, 1934

RESIDENCE: Imperial Hotel, Quirindi, NSW, 1934

GAME HISTORY

Kurri Kurri RL 1934
Quirindi RL 1935
Northern Division RL v Western Division RL 1935
Country RL Seconds v City RL Seconds 1935
Wests RL First Grade 1936
South Newcastle RL 1937, 1938
Wests Newcastle RL 1940
Belmont RL (Newcastle) (Coaching and Development) 1940-1950
Kurri Kurri RL Team of the Century 2010

Mick

Mick Shields was born at Cowdenbeath, Scotland in 1912. In 1913 the family immigrated to Australia and settled in the mining town of Kurri Kurri in the NSW, Hunter Valley. Mick first played rugby league with Kurri Kurri Juniors in the late 1920’s, and by 1933 was playing in the Kurri Kurri First Grade team.

Mick Shields scoring for NSW against Queensland 1935