Paul Bagshaw

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

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| name = Paul Bagshaw

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| fullname = Paul Lynton Bagshaw

| nickname = Mr Magic

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|8|22|df=y}}

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| guernsey = 8

| statsend = 1980

| years1 = 1964–1980

| club1 = {{SANFL Stu}}

| games_goals1 = 360 (258)

| sooteam1 = South Australia

| soogames_goals1 = 14

| careerhighlights = *7x Sturt premiership player (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976)

• 5x Sturt best and fairest (1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1977)
• Sturt leading goalkicker (1978)
• Sturt captain (1973–1980)
• South Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2002)
• Sturt Team of the Century (ruck rover)
• Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2016)

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Paul Lynton Bagshaw {{Post-nominals|MBE|country=UK|size=100%}} (born 22 August 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented {{SANFL Stu}} in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Bagshaw played 360 games for the Double Blues and 14 for South Australia. He also kicked 258 goals for Sturt and captained the club from 1973 to 1980.{{cite web|title=Hall of fame – Paul Bagshaw|url=http://www.sanfl.com.au/hall_of_fame/paul_l_bagshaw_mbe_/|publisher=SANFL|access-date=27 January 2011}} He played in seven winning grand finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=7351|title=SA Memory – Sturt Football Club|publisher=South Australian Government|access-date=3 February 2010}}

Throughout his playing career, Bagshaw played mostly as ruck-rover, but also was an effective key position player. He was one of the last players to use the drop kick frequently, and displayed outstanding handball and marking skills.{{cite web|title=South Australian team of the 20th century – forwards|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/SAToC_forwards.htm|publisher=fullpointsfooty.net|access-date=27 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806085534/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/SAToC_forwards.htm|archive-date=6 August 2011|url-status=usurped}} His ability to achieve the seemingly impossible in tight situations gave rise to the nickname "Mr. Magic".{{cite news|title=Sturt trying to repeat a slice of history|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/sturt-trying-to-repeat-a-slice-of-history/story-e6frenfu-1225781952060|access-date=27 January 2011|newspaper=Adelaide Advertiser|date=2 October 2009}} In 1979 Bagshaw was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to football.{{Cite It's an Honour |ausawardid=1087481 |date=31 December 1979 |recipient=Mr Paul Lynton BAGSHAW |award=The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) (Imperial) |postnominal=MBE |citation=In recognition of service to Australian Rules football |access-date=11 April 2019}} He was inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2002, and into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Bagshaw's father was 1940 Sturt premiership ruckman Hartley Bagshaw, while his younger brothers Bill and John and son Guy also played for Sturt.{{cite web|last1=Argent|first1=Peter|title=Sturt Football Club legend Paul Bagshaw inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame|url=http://www.victorharbortimes.com.au/story/3985031/bagshaw-finally-inducted/|website=The Victor Harbor Times|publisher=Fairfax Regional Media|access-date=15 February 2017}}