Ernie Barber (Australian footballer)

Ernie Barber
Personal information
Full name	Ernest M. Barber
Date of birth	30 May 1895
Date of death	29 February 1972 (aged 76)
Original team(s)	Williamstown Juniors
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1918-1919	South Melbourne	21 (28)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1919 season.

Ernest "Ernie" Barber (30 May 1895 – 29 February 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Barber, who played his junior football for Williamstown, was a forward for South Melbourne.^[1] He kicked 20 goals in 1918, his debut season, a total bettered by only two teammates that year.^[2] In just his 13th league game he played in a premiership, kicking a goal from the forward pocket in the 1918 VFL Grand Final win over Collingwood.^[2]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. AFL Tables: Ernie Barber

External links

• Ernie Barber's profile from AustralianFootball.com