Clyde Smith (footballer)
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Fullname
Clyde James Smith
Born
28 January 1901
Died
5 January 1935 (aged 33)
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston, Victoria
Original team
Sturt
| Clyde Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Smith in 1922 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clyde James Smith | ||
| Born | 28 January 1901 | ||
| Died |
5 January 1935 (aged 33) Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Sturt | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–1922 | Collingwood | 7 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Clyde James Smith (28 January 1901 – 5 January 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Smith made one appearance for Collingwood in the 1921 VFL season[2] and six in the 1922 VFL season, then left the club to coach Cobram.[3]
Smith coached Rochester in 1924.[4][5]
A police constable, Smith was accidentally shot and killed by a colleague's firearm while on duty in Frankston on 5 January 1935.[6][7]
