Edward Hale "Ted" Leach (24 April 1883 - 19 February 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ted Leach | |||
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Leach in 1902 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Hale Leach | ||
| Date of birth | (1883-04-24)24 April 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 February 1965(1965-02-19) (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Balwyn, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collegians | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901–03 | Collingwood | 22 0(9) | |
| 1904, 1909 | Melbourne | 23 0(9) | |
| Total | 45 (18) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The son of Thomas Leach (1847-1916),[2] and Emma Bunkin Leach (1847-1893), née Stuckey,[3] Edward Hale Leach was born in Heidelberg, Victoria on 24 April 1883.[4]
He married Amy Harriet Cougle (1880-1948) in 1904.[5]
His two brothers, Arthur Thomas Leach (1876–1948), and John Frederick "Fred" Leach (1878–1908) also played for Collingwood.[6]
He died (suddenly) at his home in Balwyn, Victoria on 19 February 1965.[7]
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