Australian rules footballer, born 1908
Australian rules footballer
Neville John Laurence Heffernan (12 July 1908 – 6 February 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[1] with Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and who officiated in 67 matches as a VFL boundary umpire.[2]
Family
The son of John Edward Heffernan (1880-1955),[3] and Harriet Heffernan (1888-1954), née Trevaskis,[4] Neville John Laurence Heffernan was born at Hotham, Victoria on 12 July 1908.
He married Matilda Jane Howser (1909-1980) in 1933.
Death
He died (suddenly) at West Footscray, Victoria on 6 February 1973.[5]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.385.
- ^ Player-Umpires, AFL Umpires Association.
- ^ Deaths: Heffernan, The Argus, (Thursday, 24 February 1955), p.16.
- ^ Deaths: Heffernan, The Age, (Monday, 18 October 1954), p.9.
- ^ Deaths: Heffernan, The Age, (Thursday, 8 February 1973), p.19.
References
- 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.
- Taxi-Men Train, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 19 April 1930), p.6.
- Association Clearances, The Argus, (Thursday, 3 July 1930), p.13.
- de Lacy, H.A., "Again a Reshuffle: Top and Bottom Association Teams Fight for Places: Preston's Defence", The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 13 August 1930), p.9.
- Football: Wednesday League: Yellow Cabs Wins Grand Final, The Argus, (Thursday, 11 September 1930), p.11.
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