Syd Dineen
| Syd Dineen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sydney Alfred Dineen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensborough, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1989 (aged 75) | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston | ||
| Height / weight | 174 cm / 74 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sydney Alfred "Syd" Dineen (7 November 1914 – 10 November 1989)[2][3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Dineen came from Preston originally and played three seasons for South Melbourne.[4] He was on a half forward flank in the 1936 VFL Grand Final, which South Melbourne lost to Collingwood.[5]
His younger brother, Ken, also played for South Melbourne.[6]
References
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- ^ "Genealogy". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Syd Dineen - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ The Argus,"S. Dineen Still Included", 15 April 1935, p. 14
- ^ AFL Tables: Syd Dineen
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.