Ted Leach
Australian rules footballer
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Edward Hale 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]
Fullname
Edward Hale Leach
Born
24 April 1883
Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg, Victoria
Died
19 February 1965 (aged 81)
Balwyn, Victoria
Balwyn, Victoria
Original team
Collegians
| Ted Leach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Leach in 1902 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Hale Leach | ||
| Born |
24 April 1883 Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Died |
19 February 1965 (aged 81) Balwyn, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Collegians | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901–03 | Collingwood | 22 (9) | |
| 1904, 1909 | Melbourne | 23 (9) | |
| Total | 45 (18) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
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]
Wife
He married Amy Harriet Cougle (1880-1948) in 1904.[5]
Brothers
His two brothers, Arthur Thomas Leach (1876–1948), and John Frederick "Fred" Leach (1878–1908) also played for Collingwood.[6]
Death
He died (suddenly) at his home in Balwyn, Victoria on 19 February 1965.[7]
