Ray Harper (footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Raymond Albert Harper (26 July 1900 – 10 March 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda, Carlton, and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Raymond Albert Harper
Born
26 July 1900
Byaduk, Victoria
Byaduk, Victoria
Died
10 March 1935 (aged 34)
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
Original team
Brighton Grammar
| Ray Harper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raymond Albert Harper | ||
| Born |
26 July 1900 Byaduk, Victoria | ||
| Died |
10 March 1935 (aged 34) Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Brighton Grammar | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919–1923 | St Kilda | 35 (0) | |
| 1924 | Carlton | 2 (0) | |
| 1925 | North Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
| Total | 39 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harper played for five years at St Kilda, including every match of the 1923 season.[1] He was awarded the "most attentive to training" award for the 1922 season.[2]
He was cleared to Carlton for the 1924 VFL season, as he was working as a teacher in nearby Parkville.[3]
In 1925 he was part of North Melbourne's inaugural league season.[1]
