Harold Rumney
Australian rules footballer, born 1907
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Harold Waldmere Rumney (16 May 1907 – 16 November 1987)[2] was an Australian rules footballer.
Kyabram, Victoria
| Harold Rumney | |||
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Rumney during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold Waldmere Rumney[1] | ||
| Born |
16 May 1907 Kyabram, Victoria | ||
| Died | 16 November 1987 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team | Brighton | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1926 | Carlton | 15 (9) | |
| 1927–1937 | Collingwood | 171 (28) | |
| Total | 186 (37) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rumney was rejected by Carlton Football Club after 15 games in two seasons and transferred to Collingwood Football Club. His arrival at Collingwood was fortuitous. He played in the quartet of premierships, 1927–1930, as well as the 1935 premiership. He left Collingwood to coach Northcote in the VFA for season 1936 but returned to Collingwood in 1937. He regularly represented Victoria and won Collingwood's best and fairest award in 1931.
He was 171 cm tall and weighed 76 kg. He played 15 games for Carlton, scoring 9 goals, and 171 games for Collingwood, scoring 28 goals.
