John Charles Arthur Hyde (11 April 1930 – 26 March 2020) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the Geelong Football Club.
John Hyde | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Charles Arthur Hyde[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 April 1930 | ||
Date of death | 26 March 2020(2020-03-26) (aged 89) | ||
Original team(s) | Portarlington | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1948–1954 | Geelong | 108 (12) | |
1955–1956 | Claremont | 037 0(?) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Originally from Portarlington, Victoria, Hyde won Geelong's best and fairest award in 1950 before playing in their back-to-back premierships in 1951 and 1952.[2] Hyde left Victoria after the 1954 VFL season to join Claremont in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) as captain-coach.[3]
Hyde died of cancer on 26 March 2020.[4]
His son, John Norman Hyde, was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2013.
Geelong Football Club 1951 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Hickey |
Geelong Football Club 1952 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Hickey |
Carji Greeves Medal · Geelong Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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