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 | 16 March 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1968 (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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
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 edit
Melbourne (VFL) edit
Recruited from Richmond Districts, he played in 7 senior matches for Melbourne in 1914.
Brighton (VFA) edit
He transferred to Brighton in 1915.[5]
Marksman edit
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 edit
He died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 8 April 1968.[11]
Footnotes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.830.
- ^ Deaths: Smith, The Argus, (Saturday, 20 September 1919), p.17.
- ^ Deaths: Smith, The Age, (Wednesday, 1 August 1945), p.6.
- ^ Marriages: Smith—Chantler, The Age, (Saturday, 23 May 1925), p.7.
- ^ Football, The Southern Cross, (Saturday, 5 June 1915), p.3.
- ^ N.S.W. King's Prize: Victorian's Fine Win: Smith Carries Off Event: Very Close Finish, The Age, (Saturday, 15 October 1932), p.17.
- ^ The "King's" Won by L.A. Smith: Brilliant Shooting, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Saturday, 15 October 1932), p.13.
- ^ King's Winner, Les Smith, of M.C.C., The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 15 October 1932), p.4.
- ^ 'Crossbolt', "Victorian Riflemen Perform Brilliantly", The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 22 October 1932), p.67.
- ^ King's Prize Winner (photograph), The Daily Telegraph, (Saturday, 15 October 1932), p.10.
- ^ Deaths: Smith, The Age, (Tuesday, 9 April 1968), p.18.
References edit
- 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.
External links edit
- Les Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Smith at AustralianFootball.com
- Les Smith, at Demonwiki.
- "Smith, L _Bri21", at The VFA Project.
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