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Edward Albert 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 | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Albert Officer | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Tower Hill, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1927 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) |
Warrnambool (HFL) Geelong College | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1891–1896 | Essendon (VFA) | 105 (10) | |
| 1897–1898 | Essendon (VFL) | 18 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| 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]
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