Wade, who arrived at Collingwood from Northcote CYMS, started his career as a half forward and kicked four goals in a win over Hawthorn in round 16 of the 1942 VFL season.

[3][4] By 1945 he was being used as a half back flanker and was one of just three Collinwood players to play all 22 games that year, including their 10-point preliminary final loss to Carlton.

[4] At the start of the 1950 football season he joined Camberwell briefly, but was unable to get a clearance and returned to Collingwood.

[6] Just four days after this was reported he broke his leg in a seconds match against Richmond.

This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1920s is a stub.