Albert Mark Patch (1933-2015) was an Australian

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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

Career

Originally from

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, Patch picked up a contact from Western Suburbs in 1956 and stayed with them for five seasons until the end of 1961. Patch was a fierce forward and enforcer for Wests during this period, and played in two losing grand finals:

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and

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. He represented

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on three occasions in 1957 and 1959. After retiring from Sydney, Patch joined

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as a Captain-coach for some years. He lived in retirement in the New South Wales north coast town of Yamba, and died there on 17 August 2015, aged 82.

References

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