Ted Wade (Australian footballer)
Charles Edward Wade (22 December 1884 – 30 August 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ted Wade | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Edward Wade | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Fairy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 1966 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Glen Iris, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond (VFA) | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| 1906–1910 | South Melbourne | 60 (3) | |
| Total | 61 (3) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wade played some of his early football with Richmond, then in the Victorian Football Association, but also appeared for Leopold.[1] He started his VFL career at Melbourne and made his league debut in round three of the 1904 VFL season, against Fitzroy at the MCG.[2] It would be his only senior game for Melbourne.[2]
Wade was a regular fixture in the South Melbourne team for four seasons, starting in 1906 when he did not miss a game.[2] The following year he was South Melbourne's centreman in the 1907 VFL Grand Final, which they lost.[2] He also played in the 1909 Grand Final, as a back pocket defender, replacing an injured Bill Dolphin.[3] On this occasion he finished on the winning side, giving South Melbourne their first premiership.
During the 1910 VFL season, Wade left Melbourne to join Bairnsdale Football Club, as club captain.[4]
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "AFL Tables: Ted Wade". afltables.com.
- "South Ends Nineteen Year Drought". Australian Football.
- Gippsland Times, "Football – Sale V. Bairnsdale", 9 June 1910, p. 3