Maxwell Henry Smith (21 December 1915 – 27 October 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Max Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maxwell Henry Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 October 1941 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Werribee, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Werribee | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940 | Essendon | 7 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Smith died on 27 October 1941 as a result of an injury sustained while batting in a cricket match for Werribee South two days earlier.[2] He was struck by a ball which deflected off the bat onto his temple.[2] The ball was bowled by his younger brother Clive Smith, who later played football for North Melbourne.[1][2]
Notes
edit- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 830. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ a b c "Cricket Field Fatality". Werribee Shire Banner. Vic. 30 October 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 3 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Max Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Max Smith at AustralianFootball.com
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