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Bill Harvey (Australian footballer)

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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 April 1957(1957-04-06) (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)
1953 Fitzroy 0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

Family

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

Football

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North Melbourne (VFL)

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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)

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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)

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

Fitzroy (VFL)

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

Preston (VFA)

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

Footnotes

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References

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  • 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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