Bill Harvey (Australian footballer)

Bill Harvey
Personal information
Full nameBill Harvey
Date of birth10 October 1926
Height/Weight185 cm / 78 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1948North Melbourne2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1948 season.

Bill Harvey (born 10 October 1926) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Harvey, a key forward, managed just two VFL appearances, against Collingwood and Footscray in the 1948 season.[1]

He then played in the Diamond Valley Football League for Heidelberg and kicked 102 goals in 1950, the most by any player that season.

In 1951 he joined Preston.[2]

He is the grandfather of North Melbourne games record holder Brent Harvey.[3]

References

  1. AFL Tables: Bill Harvey
  2. The Argus,"Harvey To Miss Two V.F.A. Rounds", 18 July 1951, p. 12
  3. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.