Syd Tate

Syd Tate
Personal information
Date of birth	13 February 1925
Place of birth	England[1]
Date of death	16 May 2015 (aged 90)
Place of death	Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s)	Yallourn
Height/Weight	173 cm / 75 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1947-1951	Geelong	85 (13)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951 season.

Syd 'Spudda' Tate (13 February 1925 – 16 May 2015)^[2] 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

1. "Cats mourn passing of Syd Tate". geelongcats.com.au. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
2. "Obituaries: Tate, Syd". Geelong Advertiser. 18 May 2015.

External links

• Syd Tate's statistics from AFL Tables