Les Smith | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leslie Alexander Smith | ||
Date of birth | 16 March 1892 | ||
Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 8 April 1968 | (aged 76)||
Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Richmond Districts | ||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 77.5 kg (171 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1914 | Melbourne | 7 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leslie Alexander Smith (16 March 1892 – 8 April 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of John Joseph Smith (1857–1919),[2] and Mary Ann Smith (1861–1945), née Willmott,[3] Leslie Alexander Smith was born at Hotham (now known as North Melbourne, Victoria) on 16 March 1892.
He married Agnes Elizabeth Chantler (1898–1991) on 4 April 1925.[4]
Recruited from Richmond Districts, he played in 7 senior matches for Melbourne in 1914.
He transferred to Brighton in 1915.[5]
On 14 October 1932, representing the Melbourne Cricket Club Rifle Club, Smith, a professional gunsmith with Edwards and Motton (see catalogue), won The King's Prize at the national rifle shooting competition held in Sydney.[6][7][8][9][10]
He died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 8 April 1968.[11]