Harold Waldmere Rumney (16 May 1907 – 16 November 1987)[2] was an Australian rules footballer.

Harold Rumney
Rumney during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name	Harold Waldmere Rumney[1]
Date of birth	(1907-05-16)16 May 1907
Place of birth	Kyabram, Victoria
Date of death	16 November 1987(1987-11-16) (aged 80)
Original team(s)	Brighton
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1925–1926	Carlton	015 0(9)
1927–1937	Collingwood	171 (28)
Total		186 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
Career highlights
Collingwood Premiership side 1927–1930, 1935 Collingwood best & fairest 1931 Victorian Representative Collingwood Team of the Century
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Rumney was rejected by Carlton Football Club after 15 games in two seasons and transferred to Collingwood Football Club. His arrival at Collingwood was fortuitous. He played in the quartet of premierships, 1927–1930, as well as the 1935 premiership. He left Collingwood to coach Northcote in the VFA for season 1936 but returned to Collingwood in 1937. He regularly represented Victoria and won Collingwood's best and fairest award in 1931.

He was 171 cm tall and weighed 76 kg. He played 15 games for Carlton, scoring 9 goals, and 171 games for Collingwood, scoring 28 goals.

References

• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

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• Harold Rumney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Harold Rumney at AustralianFootball.com

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