Barney Herbert Explained

Barney Herbert
Fullname:	Bernard Vincent Herbert
Birth Date:	20 February 1889
Birth Place:	Collingwood, Victoria
Death Place:	Coburg, Victoria
Originalteam:	Collingwood Trades/Beverley FC
Height:	188 cm
Weight:	95.5 kg
Statsend:	1921
Years1:	1909–1921
Club1:	Richmond
Games Goals1:	192 (90)^[1]
Careerhighlights:	Richmond Premiership Player 1920, 1921 Interstate Games:- 4 Richmond – Hall of Fame – inducted 2004

Bernard Vincent Herbert (20 February 1889 – 14 December 1949)^[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1909 and 1921 for the Richmond Football Club. He served as Richmond's President from 1932 to 1935 and again in 1939.

He later became an inspector in the Victorian Police Force, and was awarded the 'Valour' award for bravery while on duty.

References

• Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
• Richmond Football Club – Hall of Fame

Notes and References

1. Web site: AFL Tables – Barney Herbert – Stats – Statistics. AFL Tables. 2 October 2014.
2. News: POLICE "V.C." HOLDER DIES. . . Perth . 15 December 1949 . 21 September 2014 . 8 Edition: 1st EDITION . National Library of Australia.