Ned Officer
| Ned Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Albert Officer | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1927 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Warrnambool (HFL) Geelong College | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1898 | Essendon | 18 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1898 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
Edward Albert "Ned" Officer (29 March 1869 – 10 June 1927) was an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the first year of the VFL competition, he became one of the club's and leagues first premiership players, during the 1897 VFL season, under the captaincy of George Stuckey. Officer made his 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, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 18 June 1927. p. 39.
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