# Mark Patch

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**Albert Mark Patch** (1933–2015) was an Australian [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

## Career

Originally from [Lismore, New South Wales](/source/Lismore,_New_South_Wales), Patch picked up a contact from [Western Suburbs](/source/Western_Suburbs_Magpies) 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](/source/1958_NSWRFL_season) and [1961](/source/1961_NSWRFL_season). He represented [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales_rugby_league_team) on three occasions in 1957 and 1959. After retiring from Sydney, Patch joined [Yass](/source/Yass,_New_South_Wales) as a Captain-coach for some years.[2]

He lived in retirement in the New South Wales north coast town of Yamba,[3] and died there on 17 August 2015, aged 82.[4][5]

## References

1. ["Mark Patch - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project"](http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mark-patch/summary.html). *Rugbyleagueproject.org*

1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571

1. [http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/apn-keen-to-protect-his/135974/](http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/apn-keen-to-protect-his/135974/) (Article: Mark Patch) 19/9/2006

1. ["Vale - Mark "Snow" Patch"](https://menofleague.com/2015/08/25/vale-mark-snow-patch/). *Men of League Foundation*. 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2018-02-12.

1. ["Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090901/http://www.westsmagpies.com.au/the-archives/first-grade-players/). *Wests Magpies*. Archived from [the original](http://www.westsmagpies.com.au/the-archives/first-grade-players/) on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

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