Smith hails from Young in New South Wales. He came to South Sydney while on military service in 1943. After being graded, he made his senior grade and first grade club and premiership debut in the 1943 Round 1 clash against Newtown at Henson Park.
Smith is a solid winger with pace and determination. Smith scored 4 tries in the 1943 Round 13 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. In 1945 he was posted in Brisbane, and made his interstate debut.
Smith played 3 seasons with South Sydney between 1943 and 1946. He played all of senior grade career in first grade with South Sydney. He played 30 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 27 first grade premiership and 2 first grade cup games for South Sydney.
Smith played his final first grade club and premiership game for South Sydney in the 1946 Round 14 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground.
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 7.5in / 12st
Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Date of Birth
Young - 24th May 1920 (Died - 1995)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Young (1939-40)
Wollongong (1941)
Young (1942)
Military Service (1942-46) Army Trooper 3rd Australian Tank Battalion
Valleys (Brisbane) (1945)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Army NSW Southern Sector (1942) 1 - - - -
Brisbane (1945) 1 4 - - 12
Queensland (1945) 1 - - - -
Playing Career at South Sydney (1943-44,46)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1943 Rd01 Hens v Newtown (22y 335d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1943 12 12 - 6 - - 18 : 2 2 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - -
1944 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1946 14 14 - 4 - - 12 : : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 27 27 - 10 - - 30 : 2 2 - 2 - - 6 : 1 1 - - - - -
SS Cup 2 2 - 2 - - 6
SS FG 30 30 - 12 - - 36
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1943 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1944 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 27 27 - 10 - - 30 : 2 2 - 2 - - 6 : 30 30 - 12 - - 36
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1943 - - - - - - -
1946 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
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Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Coffs Harbour (1947-49) (Captain-Coach)
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Combined Groups 1 & 2 (1947) 1 4 - - 12
NSW North Coast Division (1947) 1 - - - -
Northern NSW (1947) 1 - - - -
NSW Country II (1947) 1 1 - - 3
New South Wales (1947) 1 1 - - 3
First Class Playing Career (1942-47)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 27 10 - - 30
Total FG Cup 2 2 - - 6
Total FG Club Tour 1 - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State 2 1 - - 3
Total Other Representative 6 9 - - 27
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 38 22 - - 66
Ref - RLP / NAA-144927 / FN-46 / Err-2
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