Syd Dyer (25 May 1916 – 7 April 1976), also referred to as Sid Dyer, was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Syd Dyer | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 25 May 1916 | ||
Date of death | 7 April 1976 | (aged 59)||
Original team(s) | South Kensington | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1937–1947 | North Melbourne | 155 (321) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Dyer twice finished equal sixth in the annual Brownlow Medal count, first in 1939 and again in 1946. He won the Syd Barker Medal in 1939 for North Melbourne's best and fairest player and also twice topped their goalkicking, in 1946 with 55 goals and the following season with 47.
References
edit- ^ "Syd Dyer - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
External links
edit- Syd Dyer's playing statistics from AFL Tables