Bert Hyde


Albert Victor "Bert" Hyde was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.
Hyde was a fullforward and was Hawthorn's premier target up forward during their first decade in the league. He topped their goalkicking from 1926–1930, with a best of 62 goals in 1928 to finish third in the League's goalkicking, an impressive feat considering that Hawthorn finished last without a win. He also represented Victoria at interstate football. His last couple of seasons were spent at full back.
Hyde became captain-coach of Preston Football Club on 21 December 1935. His first season at Preston he was joint winner of the Recorder Cup of 1936. He retired at the end of 1937.
After the war Hyde served for many years on the committee at.
Later, Hyde was a businessman in Melbourne. In 1965 he was appointed President of the Metropolitan Football League.
He died on 23 October 1989.