About Mark Patch
Lived 1933 – 2015 (aged 81–82). Mark Patch was an Australian rugby league player.
Albert Mark Patch (1933–2015) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
Career Originally from Lismore, New South Wales, 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: 1958 and 1961. He represented New South Wales on three occasions in 1957 and 1959. After retiring from Sydney, Patch joined Yass 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.
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Who was Mark Patch?
Australian rugby league player
When was Mark Patch born?
Mark Patch was born in 1933 in Lismore.
When did Mark Patch die?
Mark Patch died on 17 August 2015 in Yamba.
What was Mark Patch's occupation?
Mark Patch was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Mark Patch?
Mark Patch was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mark Patch. https://biography.guide/mark-patch/
MLA: "Mark Patch." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mark-patch/.
Chicago: "Mark Patch." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mark-patch/.
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