Les Smith (footballer, born 1892)

Leslie Alexander Smith (16 March 1892 – 8 April 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Les Smith
Personal information
Full name Leslie Alexander Smith
Date of birth (1892-03-16)16 March 1892
Place of birth North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 8 April 1968(1968-04-08) (aged 76)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Richmond Districts
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 77.5 kg (171 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914 Melbourne 7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of John Joseph Smith (1857–1919),[2] and Mary Ann Smith (1861–1945), née Willmott,[3] Leslie Alexander Smith was born at Hotham (now known as North Melbourne, Victoria) on 16 March 1892.

He married Agnes Elizabeth Chantler (1898–1991) on 4 April 1925.[4]

Football

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Melbourne (VFL)

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Recruited from Richmond Districts, he played in 7 senior matches for Melbourne in 1914.

Brighton (VFA)

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He transferred to Brighton in 1915.[5]

Marksman

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On 14 October 1932, representing the Melbourne Cricket Club Rifle Club, Smith, a professional gunsmith with Edwards and Motton (see catalogue), won The King's Prize at the national rifle shooting competition held in Sydney.[6][7][8][9][10]

Death

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He died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 8 April 1968.[11]

Footnotes

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
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