Bill Harvey (Australian footballer)
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Bill Harvey | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 1926 | ||
Date of death | 6 September 1957 | (aged 30)||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1948 | North Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Bill Harvey (10 October 1926 – 6 September 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Harvey, a key forward, managed just two VFL appearances, against Collingwood and Footscray in the 1948 season.[1]
He then played in the Diamond Valley Football League for Heidelberg and kicked 102 goals in 1950, the most by any player that season.
He was the grandfather of North Melbourne games record holder Brent Harvey.[3]
References
- ^ AFL Tables: Bill Harvey
- ^ The Argus,"Harvey To Miss Two V.F.A. Rounds", 18 July 1951, p. 12
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links
- Bill Harvey at AustralianFootball.com