Syd Coventry

This is the player profile for Syd Coventry, born in Greensborough, Victoria in 1899. Played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, winning four premierships with Collingwood (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930). Represented Victoria at national football carnivals / championships, and was selected as captain for Victoria in 1930, 1933. Syd Coventry also coached Footscray.

Player Details

Name: Sydney Coventry
Full Name: Sydney Andrew Coventry
Alias: Syd Coventry
DOB: 13/06/1899
POB: Greensborough, Victoria
DOD: 10/11/1976
Height: 182cm
Weight: 86kg

Player History

Full Team History: Collingwood
Total Matches (Goals): 226 (62)
VFL/AFL Team History: Collingwood (1922-1934)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 226 (62)
Football Carnival Representation: Victoria (1927, 1933)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Debutant: 258th player to debut for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 226 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL (1922-1934), with 149 as captain
VFL/AFL Premierships: 1927 (c), 1928 (c), 1929 (c), 1930 (c) premierships won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Leadership: Collingwood team captain (1927-1934)
VFL/AFL Leadership: Collingwood team vice-captain (1926)
Football Carnival Representation: Victoria
Football Carnival Representative Leader: Victoria / Victoria (VFL) vice-captain (1927)
Football Carnival Representative Leader: Victoria / Victoria (VFL) captain (1930, 1933)

Relatives Details

Children

Syd Coventry (b. 1932) - son

Links

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