John Thomas Smith (22 June 1881 – 10 December 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Thomas Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 1927 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Position(s) | Half forward/Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907–09, 1911 | Melbourne | 51 (27) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Alfred Smith (1847–1923), and Mary Anne Smith (1855–1896), née Heslem,[2] John Thomas Smith was born on 22 June 1881.
He married Alice Bell (1875–1960) in 1910.
Football edit
North Melbourne (VFA) edit
He played 85 games, and scored 33 goals for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) from 1898 to 1906;[3] and he was captain of the team in 1905 and 1906.
Melbourne (VFL) edit
He was cleared from North Melbourne to Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1907.[4][5] He played 41 games, and kicked 26 goals in three seasons (1907 to 1909).
Launceston (NTFA) edit
Cleared from Melbourne to the Launceston Football Club in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA),[6] he served as its captain-coach in 1910.
Melbourne (VFL) edit
He returned to Melbourne in 1911, and played another 10 games during the 1911 season.
Cananore (TSL) edit
He was cleared from Melbourne to captain-coach the Cananore Football Club in the Tasmanian State League (TSL) in 1912.[7]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.829.
- ^ In Memoriam: Smith, The Age, (Thursday, 5 August 1897), p.1.
- ^ The VFA Project.
- ^ Football: Permits to Players, The Age, (Thursday, 18 April 1907), p.8.
- ^ The Melbourne Football Team, The Leader, (Saturday, 6 June 1908), p.26.
- ^ Footballers' Permits, The Argus, (Thursday, 28 April 1910), p.5.
- ^ Permits Granted: League: Clearances Granted, The Football Record, No.1, (27 April 1912), p.8.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Jack Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Smith at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Smith, at Demonwiki.
- Jack "Ching" Smith, at The VFA Project.
- Jack Smith, at Boyles Football Photos.
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