Harry Harker

Frederick Henry "Harry" Harker (22 December 1887 – 22 June 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who originally played for the Brunswick Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and then played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The son of Thomas Harker, and Catherine Harker, née Griffiths, Frederick Henry Harker was born in Essendon, Victoria on 22 December 1887.

He married Louisa Kimber (1888–1975) in 1913.

Career A farmer in Bayles, Victoria, Harker played with Brunswick in the VFA for eight years, before making the decision to play for the Melbourne in the VFL, the highest level of Australian rules football competition at the time. He debuted for Melbourne in round 2 of the 1920 season against Essendon, at 32 years of age, making Harker the oldest player to ever debut for the Melbourne Football Club.

In his first three seasons, in 1920, 1921 and 1922, Harker was Melbourne's leading goal kicker, in his best performance in the VFL.

Death He died in Mildura, Victoria on 21 June 1961.

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