Max Smith (footballer)
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Fullname
Maxwell Henry Smith
Date of birth
21 December 1915
Place of birth
Geelong, Victoria
Date of death
27 October 1941 (aged 25)
| Max Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maxwell Henry Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 October 1941 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Werribee, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Werribee South | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940 | Essendon | 7 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Maxwell Henry Smith (21 December 1915 – 27 October 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Smith died on 27 October 1941 as a result of an injury sustained while batting in a cricket match for Werribee South two days earlier.[2] He was struck by a ball which deflected off the bat onto his temple.[2] The ball was bowled by his younger brother Clive Smith, who later played football for North Melbourne.[1][2]
