Ned Officer
| Ned Officer | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Albert Officer | ||
| Born |
29 March 1869 Tower Hill, Victoria | ||
| Died |
10 June 1927 (aged 58) Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original teams |
Warrnambool (HFL) Geelong College | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1891–1896 | Essendon (VFA) | 105 (10) | |
| 1897–1898 | Essendon (VFL) | 18 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edward Albert 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. 18 June 1927. p. 39 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ned Officer.
- Officer, Ned; Past Player Profiles, Essendon Football Club
- Ned Officer's playing statistics from AFL Tables