Ray Harper (footballer)
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).
| Ray Harper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raymond Albert Harper | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Byaduk, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 1935 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | 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]
References
- "AFL Tables: Ray Harper". afltables.com.
- "Football Elections". The Herald (14, 632). Victoria, Australia. 8 February 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 14 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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