Jack Smith (Australian footballer, born 1881)
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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 | |||
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]
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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