Bernie Trafford

Bernard Leslie Trafford (3 September 1902 – 17 July 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bernie Trafford
Personal information
Full name Bernard Leslie Trafford
Date of birth (1902-09-03)3 September 1902
Place of birth Brunswick, Victoria
Date of death 17 July 1964(1964-07-17) (aged 61)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s) East Brunswick
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926–1927 Hawthorn 4 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The son of Albert Edward Trafford and Margaret Ann Joyce, Bernie Trafford was born and raised in Brunswick. He joined Hawthorn from East Brunswick at the start of the 1926 VFL season[2] and after playing for the reserves for most of the season he made his debut against Richmond in Round 15 and scored a goal on debut.[3] Trafford played another senior game two weeks later and two more games in 1927 but never secured a regular spot in the side.

In 1928 he transferred to Preston[4] but again struggled to hold down a position in the senior side.

Bernie Trafford married Nancy Adelaide James in 1928 and they lived in Melbourne until her death in 1954. Trafford subsequently lived with his daughter until his death in 1964.

References
  1. 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.
  2. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 26 April 1926. p. 6.
  3. "DULL AND UNINTERESTING". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 23 August 1926. p. 16.
  4. "The Teams". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 27 April 1928. p. 6.


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