Neville John Laurence Heffernan (12 July 1908 – 6 February 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[1] with Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and who officiated in 67 matches as a VFL boundary umpire.[2]
| Neville Heffernan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Neville John Laurence Heffernan | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 1973 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | West Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–30 | North Melbourne | 6 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of John Edward Heffernan (1880-1955),[3] and Harriet Heffernan (1888-1954), née Trevaskis,[4] Neville John Laurence Heffernan was born at Hotham, Victoria on 12 July 1908.
He married Matilda Jane Howser (1909-1980) in 1933.
Death
editHe died (suddenly) at West Footscray, Victoria on 6 February 1973.[5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Taxi-Men Train, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 19 April 1930), p.6.
- Association Clearances, The Argus, (Thursday, 3 July 1930), p.13.
- de Lacy, H.A., "Again a Reshuffle: Top and Bottom Association Teams Fight for Places: Preston's Defence", The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 13 August 1930), p.9.
- Football: Wednesday League: Yellow Cabs Wins Grand Final, The Argus, (Thursday, 11 September 1930), p.11.
External links
edit- Neville Heffernan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Neville Heffernan at AustralianFootball.com
- Neville Heffernan at The VFA Project.
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