Kevin Gerard Wade (30 June 1922 – 18 July 2001)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Kevin Wade | |||
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 Wade in 1942 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin Gerard Wade[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1922 | ||
| Date of death | 18 July 2001 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote CYMS | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1942–1949 | Collingwood | 111 (20) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wade, who arrived at Collingwood from Northcote CYMS, started his career as a half forward and kicked four goals in a win over Hawthorn in round 16 of the 1942 VFL season.[3][4] By 1945 he was being used as a half back flanker and was one of just three Collinwood players to play all 22 games that year, including their 10-point preliminary final loss to Carlton.[4] He also played finals football for Collingwood in 1946 and 1948.[4]
At the start of the 1950 football season he joined Camberwell briefly, but was unable to get a clearance and returned to Collingwood.[5] He was then, on 25 May, reported to be in transfer talks with the Hawthorn Football Club.[6] Just four days after this was reported he broke his leg in a seconds match against Richmond.[7]
References
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- ^ "Kevin Gerard Wade". Find a Grave.
- ^ "Kevin Wade". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c "AFL Tables: Kevin Wade". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"League Football gossip", 19 May 1950, p. 21
- ^ The Argus,"Hawthorn bid for Wade", 25 May 1950, p. 23
- ^ The Argus,"Kevin Wade Breaks Leg", 29 May 1950, p. 17
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