Archie Smith (footballer, born 1872)
Arthur Robert Smith (16 February 1872 – 20 July 1961)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the years leading up to and following the formation of the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Archie Smith | |||
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 Smith in 1901 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Robert Smith | ||
| Nickname(s) | Snapper | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1961 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Abbotsford, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond (VFA) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1892–1902 | Collingwood | 176 (205) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Playing career
editSmith, who was recruited from Richmond, was Collingwood's main target up forward during his career.[3] He made his VFL debut in Collingwood's inaugural VFL game, against St Kilda in round one, 1897, and went on to top the club goal-kicking in each of his first four seasons.[4] Smith's tally of 31 goals in 1898 was enough to win the VFL Leading Goalkicker Medal.[4] Although he wasn't the most prolific forward for Collingwood in 1901, his 30 goals helped his club reach the 1901 VFL grand final, where they lost to Essendon.[5]
Smith's career total of 205 goals was a club record until broken by Dick Lee in 1910.
References
edit- ^ "Births, Marriages, Deaths". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. 21 July 1961. p. 17.
- ^ "Archie Smith". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Essendon v Collingwood - Sat, 7-Sep-1901 2:50 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
External links
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- Archie Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Archie Smith's profile at Collingwood Forever
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