Vic Cumberland

Who was Vic Cumberland?

Harold Vivian "Vic" Cumberland, also known as Harry Cumberland, was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League and the South Australian National Football League.

Initially playing senior football in Tasmania, Cumberland returned to Victoria and played with VFL club Melbourne from 1898 to 1901. Later he had several periods at rival VFL club St Kilda, starting in 1903. In 1905 and 1906 Cumberland spent time in New Zealand and played for the Auckland Imperial Football Club in the Australian Football League of Auckland.

After returning to Australia and another stint with St Kilda, Cumberland moved to South Australia in 1909 to played with SANFL club Sturt, winning the league's Magarey Medal award as the fairest and most brilliant in 1911, his final year with the club.

Cumberland was immensely strong and a natural running ruckman. He was a strong mark and an excellent long kick, with the skill to grab the ball from the ruck and handpass to a team-mate.

The oldest player to ever play VFL football at 43 years of age. He went to World War I and was wounded three times. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1927.