Bill Harvey (Australian footballer)

William Charles Harvey (10 October 1926 – 6 September 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bill Harvey
Personal information
Full name William Charles Harvey
Date of birth (1926-10-10)10 October 1926
Place of birth Mordialloc, Victoria
Date of death 6 September 1957(1957-09-06) (aged 30)
Place of death Heidelberg West, Victoria
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

Family

He was the grandfather of North Melbourne games record holder Brent Harvey.[1]

Football

North Melbourne (VFL)

In his two seasons with North Melbourne (1948-1949), although a regular player in the Second XVIII, he only played in two senior matches, against Collingwood and Footscray in the 1948 season.[2]

Heidelberg (DVFL)

He then played in the Diamond Valley Football League for the Heidelberg Football Club. He was the league's leading goal-kicker in 1950, with 102 goals.[3]

Preston (VFA)

In 1951 he joined Preston in the VFA.[4][5][6]

Fitzroy (VFL)

On 17 April 1953 he was cleared from Preston to Fitzroy.[7] He played with the Second XVIII.

Preston (VFA)

Having failed to play First XVIII football with Fitzroy, he returned to Preston in 1954.[8]

Footnotes
  1. Holmesby & Main (2007).
  2. AFL Tables.
  3. "League Best & Fairest/Leading Goalkicker", at p.10, of Heidelberg Football & Netball Club: Our History, Heidelberg Football & Netball Club, (Heidelberg), 2009.
  4. Norman Cleared to Moorabbin, The Argus, (Saturday, 12 May 1951), p.13.
  5. Welch, Bruce, "Loss of Captain Blow to Box Hill's Hopes", The Age, (Friday, 11 May 1951), p.15.
  6. Harvey To Miss Two V.F.A. Rounds, The Argus, (Wednesday, 18 July 1951), p.12.
  7. Football Permits, The Age, (Saturday, 18 April 1953), p.10.
  8. Around Teams in Association: Preston, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 27 March 1954), p.10.

References
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  • World War Two Nominal Roll: Aitcraftsman William Charles Harvey (158050), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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