Bert Hyde
# Bert Hyde

Albert Victor Hyde (3 June 1907 – 23 October 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.

## Family

The son of Arthur James Hyde (1879-1949), and Alice Frances Louisa Hyde (1867-1956), née Letch, Albert Victor Hyde was born at Brunswick East, Victoria on 3 June 1907.

## Football

### Brunswick (VFA)

Recruited from East Brunswick, he played in 10 First XVII matches (scoring 5 goals) with Brunswick Football Club in 1924.

### Hawthorn (VFL)

Hyde was a full-forward and was Hawthorn's major goal-kicker during their first decade in the VFL: he topped their goal-kicking from 1926–1930, with a best of 62 goals in 1928 to finish third in the VFL's goal-kicking — an impressive feat considering that Hawthorn finished last without a win. His last couple of seasons at Hawrthorn were spent at full back.

### Victoria (VFL)

He is the only player to have been selected to represent the VFL at both full-forward (1928), and at full-back (1933).

### Preston (VFA)

Hyde became captain-coach of Preston Football Club on 21 December 1935; and, during his first season at Preston (1936) he was joint winner of the Recorder Cup. He retired at the end of 1937.

## Athlete

Running as the favourite, he came second (by a foot) to R.L. Barker in the 1932 Stawell Gift final.

## After football

After the war Hyde served for many years on the committee at Hawthorn.

Later, Hyde was a businessman in Melbourne. In 1965 he was appointed President of the Metropolitan Football League.

## Death

He died on 23 October 1989 and is buried at Rye Cemetery.

