Ned Officer
Ned Officer | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Edward Albert Officer | ||
Date of birth | 29 March 1869 | ||
Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 June 1927 58) | (aged||
Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) |
Warrnambool (HFL) Geelong College | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1891-1896 | Essendon (VFA) | 105 (10) | |
1897–1898 | Essendon (VFL) | 18 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Edward Albert "Ned" Officer (29 March 1869 – 10 June 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).
In his first four seasons, he played in Essendon's successive premierships, and played in a fifth in the first year of the VFL competition under the captaincy of good friend George Stuckey. Officer made his VFL debut against Geelong in Round 1 of the season, at Corio Oval.[1]
After retiring from football, Officer moved to Perth and practiced as a physician until his death in 1927.[2]
References
- ↑ "OFFICER, Ned A." Essendon FC. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ "DEATH OF DR. E. A. OFFICER". The Australasian. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 18 June 1927. p. 39.
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