Clive Smith
North Melbourne
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R17 1944 v HAW26 Aug 1944
- Most recent
- R18 1944 v STK2 Sept 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Werribee South, Clive Smith was a sturdy footballer who earned his opportunity with North Melbourne during the player shortages caused by the Second World War. Standing 183cm and weighing 86kg, he possessed the physical dimensions of a key position player and was brought into the side late in the 1944 season to bolster the Shinboners' lineup. He made his debut in a victory over Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval and retained his place for the final round against St Kilda. Smith served in the Australian Army during the conflict, standing as one of the many service-age men whose brief VFL careers were defined by the unique circumstances of wartime football.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Oct 1923
- Died
- 18 Apr 1999 (aged 75y 199d)
- Birthplace
- Kilmore, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Werribee South, Clive Smith was a sturdy footballer who earned his opportunity with North Melbourne during the player shortages caused by the Second World War. Standing 183cm and weighing 86kg, he possessed the physical dimensions of a key position player and was brought into the side late in the 1944 season to bolster the Shinboners' lineup. He made his debut in a victory over Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval and retained his place for the final round against St Kilda. Smith served in the Australian Army during the conflict, standing as one of the many service-age men whose brief VFL careers were defined by the unique circumstances of wartime football.