Roy Sitch
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Fullname
Roy Joseph Sitch
Date of birth
3 November 1915
Place of birth
North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death
6 April 1956 (aged 40)
| Roy Sitch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Roy Joseph Sitch | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 1956 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Kalkallo, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Coburg / Fawkner | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–40 | North Melbourne | 63 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Roy Joseph Sitch (3 November 1915 – 6 April 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Percival Sitch (1896-1965),[2] and Euphemia Morgan Sitch (1891-1964), née Thomson,[3] Roy Joseph Sitch was born at North Melbourne, Victoria on 3 November 1915.
He married Thelma Joan Schofield (1922-1998) in Kelso, New South Wales, in August 1946.[4]
Military service
Death
He died at Kalkallo, Victoria on 6 April 1956. A football match to raise funds for Sitch's family was played at Coburg between teams from North Melbourne and Coburg on 12 August 1956.[7]
