William Charles Harvey (10 October 1926 – 6 September 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bill Harvey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Charles Harvey | ||
| Date of birth | (1926-10-10)10 October 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Mordialloc, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 September 1957(1957-09-06) (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg West, Victoria | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948 | North Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was the grandfather of North Melbourne games record holder Brent Harvey.[1]
In his two seasons with North Melbourne (1948–1949), although a regular player in the Second XVIII, he only played in two senior matches, against Collingwood and Footscray in the 1948 season.[2]
He then played in the Diamond Valley Football League for the Heidelberg Football Club. He was the league's leading goal-kicker in 1950, with 102 goals.[3]
In 1951 he joined Preston in the VFA.[4][5][6]
On 17 April 1953 he was cleared from Preston to Fitzroy.[7] He played with the Second XVIII.
Having failed to play First XVIII football with Fitzroy, he returned to Preston in 1954.[8]