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'''Sidney Norman Smith''' (25 October 1890 – 26 February 1952) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played with [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL).<ref |
'''Sidney Norman Smith''' (25 October 1890 – 26 February 1952) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played with [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL).<ref>Holmesby & Main (2014), p.833.</ref> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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The son of Frederick Smith (1860-1891),<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150609322 Deaths: Smith, ''The Geelong Advertiser'', (Thursday, 1 October 1891), p.1.]</ref> and Annie Elizabeth Smith (1863-1939), née Clarke, later Mrs. Archibald James Young,<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150735085 Marriage: Smith—Clarke, ''The Geelong Advertiser'', (Friday, 11 November 1887), p.2.]</ref><ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150772117 Marriages: Young—Smith, ''The Geelong Advertiser'', (Saturday, 11 December 1892), p.1.]</ref> Sidney Norman Smith was born at Geelong on 25 October 1890. |
The son of Frederick Smith (1860-1891),<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150609322 Deaths: Smith, ''The Geelong Advertiser'', (Thursday, 1 October 1891), p.1.]</ref> and Annie Elizabeth Smith (1863-1939), née Clarke, later Mrs. Archibald James Young,<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150735085 Marriage: Smith—Clarke, ''The Geelong Advertiser'', (Friday, 11 November 1887), p.2.]</ref><ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150772117 Marriages: Young—Smith, ''The Geelong Advertiser'', (Saturday, 11 December 1892), p.1.]</ref> Sidney Norman Smith was born at Geelong on 25 October 1890. |
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He married Ivy Kathleen Keene (1892-1973) on 2 May 1918.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1444041 Marriages: Smith—Keene, ''The Argus'', (Saturday, 6 July 1918), p.13.]</ref> Their son |
He married Ivy Kathleen Keene (1892-1973) on 2 May 1918.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1444041 Marriages: Smith—Keene, ''The Argus'', (Saturday, 6 July 1918), p.13.]</ref> Their son ([[Sid Smith (Australian footballer)|also "Sid Smith"]]) played for Geelong in 1952 and 1953. |
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==Football== |
==Football== |
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Recruited from the [[Barwon Football Club]] in the local [[Geelong |
Recruited from the [[Barwon Football Club]] in the local [[Geelong & District Football League#History|Geelong and District Football Association (GDFA)]],<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149206303 Geelong Junior Competition, ''The Geelong Advertiser'', (Monday, 1 May 1911), p.6.]</ref> he played five senior VFL games for Geelong, in the first five rounds of the 1911 season, and then returned to play with the Barwon club.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150115162 Football: Barwon v. East Geelong, ''The Geelong Advertiser'', (Friday, 27 September 1912), p.6.]</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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==References== |
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* {{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria}} |
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Latest revision as of 08:58, 29 December 2024
| Sid Smith | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sidney Norman Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 1952 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon Football Club | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | Geelong | 5 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sidney Norman Smith (25 October 1890 – 26 February 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of Frederick Smith (1860-1891),[2] and Annie Elizabeth Smith (1863-1939), née Clarke, later Mrs. Archibald James Young,[3][4] Sidney Norman Smith was born at Geelong on 25 October 1890.
He married Ivy Kathleen Keene (1892-1973) on 2 May 1918.[5] Their son (also "Sid Smith") played for Geelong in 1952 and 1953.
Football
[edit]Recruited from the Barwon Football Club in the local Geelong and District Football Association (GDFA),[6] he played five senior VFL games for Geelong, in the first five rounds of the 1911 season, and then returned to play with the Barwon club.[7]
Death
[edit]He died in a private Geelong hospital on 26 February 1952,[8] and was buried at the Geelong Western Public Cemetery.[9]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.833.
- ^ Deaths: Smith, The Geelong Advertiser, (Thursday, 1 October 1891), p.1.
- ^ Marriage: Smith—Clarke, The Geelong Advertiser, (Friday, 11 November 1887), p.2.
- ^ Marriages: Young—Smith, The Geelong Advertiser, (Saturday, 11 December 1892), p.1.
- ^ Marriages: Smith—Keene, The Argus, (Saturday, 6 July 1918), p.13.
- ^ Geelong Junior Competition, The Geelong Advertiser, (Monday, 1 May 1911), p.6.
- ^ Football: Barwon v. East Geelong, The Geelong Advertiser, (Friday, 27 September 1912), p.6.
- ^ Deaths: Smith, The Age, (Wednesday, 27 February 1952), p.13.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Smith, The Age, (Wednesday, 27 February 195), p.13.
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]- Sid Smith Sr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sid Smith Sr. at AustralianFootball.com
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