Ned Officer

Edward Albert "Ned" 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).

Ned Officer
Personal information
Full name Edward Albert Officer
Date of birth (1869-03-29)29 March 1869
Place of birth Tower Hill, Victoria
Date of death 10 June 1927(1927-06-10) (aged 58)
Place of death Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) Warrnambool (HFL)
Geelong College
Position(s) Full-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1891-1896 Essendon (VFA) 105 (10)
1897–1898 Essendon (VFL) 18 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Career highlights
  • VFA premiership player 1891-1894
  • VFL premiership player: 1897
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]

References
  1. "OFFICER, Ned A." Essendon FC. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. "DEATH OF DR. E. A. OFFICER". The Australasian. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 18 June 1927. p. 39.


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