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Neville Heffernan

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Neville Heffernan
Personal information
Full name Neville John Laurence Heffernan
Date of birth (1908-07-12)12 July 1908
Place of birth North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 6 February 1973(1973-02-06) (aged 64)
Place of death West Footscray, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–30 North Melbourne 6 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

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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

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He died (suddenly) at West Footscray, Victoria on 6 February 1973.[5]

Notes

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References

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  • 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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