Syd Tate

Syd Tate
Personal information
Full name	Sydney Tate
Date of birth	(1925-02-13)13 February 1925
Place of birth	England[1]
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^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1947–1951	Geelong	85 (13)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sydney "Spudda" Tate (13 February 1925 – 15 May 2015^[2][3]) 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 2015". AFL Record Season 2016: 1134.
3. "Obituaries: Tate, Syd". Geelong Advertiser. 18 May 2015.

External links

• Syd Tate's playing statistics from AFL Tables