Ned Officer Explained

Ned Officer
Fullname:Edward Albert Officer
Birth Date:29 March 1869
Birth Place:Tower Hill, Victoria
Death Place:Perth, Western Australia
Originalteam:Warrnambool (HFL)
Geelong College
Position:Full-back
Statsend:1898
Years1:1891–1896
Club1:Essendon (VFA)
Games Goals1:105 (10)
Years2:1897–1898
Club2: (VFL)
Games Goals2:18 (0)
Careerhighlights:

1897

Edward Albert Officer (29 March 1869 – 10 June 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).

In his first four seasons, he played in Essendon's successive premierships, and played in a fifth in the first year of the VFL competition under the captaincy of good friend George Stuckey. Officer made his VFL debut against 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFFICER, Ned A. . Essendon FC. 13 September 2012.
  2. News: DEATH OF DR. E. A. OFFICER. . . Melbourne . 18 June 1927 . 39 . National Library of Australia.