Ray Harvey (footballer) explained

Ray Harvey
Birth Date:28 July 1929
Birth Place:Prahran
Death Place:Taunton Avenue
Height:5.4
Weight:70 kilograms
Position:Rover
Statsend:1949
Years1:1949
Games Goals1:2 (3)

Ray Harvey (28 July 1929 – 17 September 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Harvey won the best and fairest award in the Melbourne thirds (junior) team in 1948.[3] He only played two games in 1949, kicking two goals in his debut match,[4] before requesting a transfer to Prahran Football Club in the Victorian Football Association.[5]

Harvey played his first 142 games consecutively and won four Prahran best and fairest awards.

In 2003, he was selected in Prahran's Team of the Century.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ray Harvey – Player Bio. Australian Football. 28 December 2014.
  2. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 353.
  3. News: MELBOURNE TRIES TWO NEW MEN. . . Melbourne . 12 August 1949 . 15 October 2014 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: GOSSIP FROM VFL CLUBS Carlton Almost Missed Bus. . . Melbourne . 15 August 1949 . 15 October 2014 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Preston wants "Tiger" player. . . Melbourne . 12 April 1950 . 15 October 2014 . 26 . National Library of Australia.