Ned Officer
Australian rules footballer
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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).
Fullname
Edward Albert Officer
Born
29 March 1869
Tower Hill, Victoria
Tower Hill, Victoria
Died
10 June 1927 (aged 58)
Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Original teams
Warrnambool (HFL)
Geelong College
Geelong College
| Ned Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Albert Officer | ||
| Born |
29 March 1869 Tower Hill, Victoria | ||
| Died |
10 June 1927 (aged 58) Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original teams |
Warrnambool (HFL) Geelong College | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1891–1896 | Essendon (VFA) | 105 (10) | |
| 1897–1898 | Essendon (VFL) | 18 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 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]
