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 career^1
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.

External links

• Officer, Ned; Past Player Profiles, Essendon Football Club
• Ned Officer's playing statistics from AFL Tables