Basil Lionel Smale (25 November 1878 – 22 April 1934) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Lionel Smale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Basil Lionel Smale | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1934 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904 | Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He died in Perth Hospital after being knocked off his bicycle by a motorist.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 824. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT". The Mercury. Vol. CXL, no. 20, 815. Tasmania, Australia. 26 April 1934. p. 5.
External links edit
- Lionel Smale's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Lionel Smale at AustralianFootball.com
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