Bill Harvey (Australian footballer)
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William Charles Harvey (10 October 1926 – 6 April 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 | 10 October 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Mordialloc, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 1957 (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) | |
| 1953 | Fitzroy | 0 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was the grandfather of North Melbourne games record holder Brent Harvey.[1]
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]
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]
In 1951 he joined Preston in the VFA.[4][5][6]
On 17 April 1953 he was cleared from Preston to Fitzroy.[7] He played with the Second XVIII.
Having failed to play First XVIII football with Fitzroy, he returned to Preston in 1954.[8]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ AFL Tables.
- ^ "League Best & Fairest/Leading Goalkicker", at p.10, of Heidelberg Football & Netball Club: Our History, Heidelberg Football & Netball Club, (Heidelberg), 2009.
- ^ Norman Cleared to Moorabbin, The Argus, (Saturday, 12 May 1951), p.13.
- ^ Welch, Bruce, "Loss of Captain Blow to Box Hill's Hopes", The Age, (Friday, 11 May 1951), p.15.
- ^ Harvey To Miss Two V.F.A. Rounds, The Argus, (Wednesday, 18 July 1951), p.12.
- ^ Football Permits, The Age, (Saturday, 18 April 1953), p.10.
- ^ Around Teams in Association: Preston, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 27 March 1954), p.10.
- 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.
- Bill Harvey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Harvey at AustralianFootball.com
- William C. "Bill" Harvey, at The VFA Project.