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]
| Ray Harvey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Prahran | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 2003 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Taunton Avenue | ||
| Height | 5.4 | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949 | Melbourne | 2 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.
Notes
edit- ^ "Ray Harvey – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "MELBOURNE TRIES TWO NEW MEN". The Argus. Melbourne. 12 August 1949. p. 14. Retrieved 15 October 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GOSSIP FROM VFL CLUBS Carlton Almost Missed Bus". The Argus. Melbourne. 15 August 1949. p. 13. Retrieved 15 October 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Preston wants "Tiger" player". The Argus. Melbourne. 12 April 1950. p. 26. Retrieved 15 October 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Ray Harvey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Demonwiki profile