Australian rules footballer
Syd Tate | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Sydney Tate | ||
Date of birth | (1925-02-13)13 February 1925 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Date of death | 15 May 2015(2015-05-15) (aged 90) | ||
Place of death | Hamlyn Heights, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Yallourn | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1947–1951 | Geelong | 85 (13) | |
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Sydney "Spudda" Tate (13 February 1925 – 15 May 2015) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL.
Tate was a wingman in Geelong's 1951 premiership side, his last year in the league. He could also play as a rover and was originally from the Victorian town of Yallourn.
References
- "Cats mourn passing of Syd Tate". geelongcats.com.au. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "Obituaries 2015". AFL Record Season 2016: 1134.
- "Obituaries: Tate, Syd". Geelong Advertiser. 18 May 2015.
External links
- Syd Tate's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Geelong Football Club 1951 VFL premiers | |
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Geelong 11.15 (81) defeated Essendon 10.10 (70), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Coach: Hickey |
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