Sydney Wilfred Hastings Phillips (27 May 1874 – 25 August 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Syd Phillips | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Sydney Wilfred Hastings Phillips | ||
Date of birth | 27 May 1874 | ||
Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 August 1960 | (aged 86)||
Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1893–96 | St Kilda (VFA) | 74 (1) | |
1897–98 | St Kilda | 25 (0) | |
1899–1904 (?) | Perth | ? (?) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
After six years with St Kilda (spanning the time when they entered the VFL), Phillips took a role with the Perth Mint in late 1898 and moved to Western Australia where he was captain of the Perth Football Club for a few years.[2][3][4] He later took up lawn bowls and became a state champion of both Victoria[5] and Western Australia.[6]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 704. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "PRESENTATION TO A FOOTBALLER". The Argus. Melbourne, Australia. 5 September 1898. p. 7.
- ^ "PERTH FOOTBALL CLUB". Western Mail. Vol. XVII, no. 874. Western Australia. 27 September 1902. p. 36. Retrieved 22 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Early Days Recalled". The West Australian. Vol. 69, no. 20, 843. Western Australia. 11 May 1953. p. 21. Retrieved 22 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bowls Victoria – Men's Singles Champions".
- ^ "BOWLS". The Australasian. Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1931. p. 44.
External links
edit- Syd Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Syd Phillips at AustralianFootball.com