Bernie Trafford
| Bernie Trafford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bernard Leslie Trafford | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 1964 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | East Brunswick | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1927 | Hawthorn | 4 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bernard Leslie Trafford (3 September 1902 – 17 July 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Early life
[edit]The son of Albert Edward Trafford (1875–1955) and Margaret Ann Trafford, nee Joyce (1876–1942),[2] Bernard Leslie Trafford was born in Brunswick on 3 September 1902.
Football
[edit]Trafford joined Hawthorn from East Brunswick at the start of the 1926 VFL season[3] and after playing for the reserves for most of the season he made his debut against Richmond in Round 15 and scored a goal on debut.[4] Trafford played another senior game two weeks later and two more games in 1927 but never secured a regular spot in the side.
In 1928 he transferred to Preston[5] but failed to gain a position in the senior side.[6]
Later life
[edit]Bernie Trafford married Nancy Adelaide James in 1928 and they lived in Melbourne until her death in 1954. Trafford subsequently lived with his daughter until his death in 1964. He is buried at Fawkner Memorial Cemetery.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 27, 227. Victoria, Australia. 24 July 1942. p. 5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 April 1926. p. 6.
- ^ "DULL AND UNINTERESTING". The Argus. Melbourne. 23 August 1926. p. 16.
- ^ "The Teams". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 April 1928. p. 6.
- ^ "1928 VFA Players - Preston". The VFA Project.
- ^ "Bernard Leslie Trafford". Find a Grave.
External links
[edit]- Bernie Trafford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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