Syd Phillips

Syd Phillips
Personal information
Full name Sydney Wilfred Hastings Phillips
Date of birth (1874-05-27)27 May 1874
Place of birth Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death 25 August 1960(1960-08-25) (aged 86)
Place of death Perth, Western Australia
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1893–96
1897–98		 St Kilda (VFA)
St Kilda		 0-
25 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.

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]

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.[2] He later took up lawn bowls and became a state champion of both Victoria[3] and Western Australia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "PRESENTATION TO A FOOTBALLER.". The Argus. Melbourne, Australia. 5 September 1898. p. 7.
  3. ↑ "Bowls Victoria - Men's Singles Champions".
  4. ↑ "BOWLS.". The Australasian. Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1931. p. 44.
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