Syd Coventry

This is the player profile for Sydney Andrew Coventry (a.k.a. Syd Coventry), born in Greensborough, Victoria in 1899. He played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, winning four premierships with Collingwood (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930). He also represented Victoria at national football carnivals / championships. Coventry also coached Footscray.

Not to be confused with:
Syd Coventry (b. 14/03/1932) - Collingwood

Player Details

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

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1922-1934) - 226 matches, 62 goals
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative History:

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1922-1934)
      • 226 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, with 149 as captain
      • 1927 (c), 1928 (c), 1929 (c), 1930 (c) premierships won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
      • Team captain for Collingwood (1927-1934) in the VFL/AFL
      • Team vice-captain for Collingwood (1926) in the VFL/AFL
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:
    • Victoria (1927, 1930, 1933)
      • 9 matches played for Victoria in football carnivals / championships, with 6 as captain
      • Representative captain for Victoria (1930, 1933)
      • Representative vice-captain for Victoria (1927)

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1922 VFL Season Collingwood 18 14 R01-03, R05-12, R14-18, SF, GF
1923 VFL Season Collingwood 13 6 R01-05, R07-12, R16-17
1924 VFL Season Collingwood 14 2 R01-03, R05-09, R12, R14-18
1925 VFL Season Collingwood 19 4 R02-17, SF, PF, GF
1926 VFL Season Collingwood 18 10 R03-18, SF, GF
1927 VFL Season Collingwood 20 3 R01-18, SF, GF
1928 VFL Season Collingwood 19 2 R01-06, R08-14, R16-18, SF, SR, GF
1929 VFL Season Collingwood 20 4 R01-18, SF, GF
1930 VFL Season Collingwood 21 2 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1931 VFL Season Collingwood 14 2 R01-09, R15-18, SF
1932 VFL Season Collingwood 20 4 R01-18, SF, PF
1933 VFL Season Collingwood 17 4 R01-14, R16-18
1934 VFL Season Collingwood 13 5 R01-05, R08-10, R14, R16-18, SF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1925 VFL Season Collingwood 1 R03
1926 VFL Season Collingwood 4 R14-17
1927 VFL Season Collingwood 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1928 VFL Season Collingwood 19 R01-06, R08-14, R16-18, SF, SR, GF
1929 VFL Season Collingwood 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1930 VFL Season Collingwood 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1931 VFL Season Collingwood 14 R01-09, R15-18, SF
1932 VFL Season Collingwood 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1933 VFL Season Collingwood 17 R01-14, R16-18
1934 VFL Season Collingwood 13 R01-05, R08-10, R14, R16-18, SF

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1926 VFL Season Collingwood 14 R03-13, R18, SF, GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1926 VFL Season Collingwood Vice-Cap. 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1927 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1928 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 21 R01-18, SF, SR, GF
1929 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1930 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1931 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 19 R01-18, SF
1932 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1933 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 18 R01-18
1934 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 19 R01-18, SF

Relatives Details

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