Sid Smith Sr.
| Sid Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | East Geelong | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | Geelong | 5 (4) | |
|
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
The son of Frederick Smith (1860-1891),[2] and Annie Elizabeth Smith (1863-1939), née Clarke,[3] Sidney Norman Smith was born at Geelong on 25 October 1890.
He married Ivy Kathleen Keene in 1918. Their son, also "Sid Smith" also played for Geelong (in 1952 and 1953).
Death
He died in a private Geelong hospital on 26 February 1952,[4] and was buried at the Geelong Western Public Cemetery.[5]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 833. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Deaths: Smith, The Geelong Advertiser, (Thursday, 1 October 1891), p.1.
- ^ Marriage: Smith—Clarke, The Geelong Advertiser, (Friday, 11 November 1887), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Smith, The Age, (Wednesday, 27 February 1952), p.13.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Smith, The Age, (Wednesday, 27 February 195), p.13.
External links
- Sid Smith Sr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sid Smith Sr. at AustralianFootball.com
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