Archie Smith (footballer, born 1872)
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Arthur Robert Smith (16 February 1872 – 20 July 1961)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the years leading up to and following the formation of the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Playing career
Smith, who was recruited from Richmond, was Collingwood's main target up forward during his career.[2] He made his VFL debut in Collingwood's inaugural VFL game, against St Kilda in round one, 1897, and went on to top the club goal-kicking in each of his first four seasons.[3] Smith's tally of 31 goals in 1898 was enough to win the VFL Leading Goalkicker Medal.[3] Although he wasn't the most prolific forward for Collingwood in 1901, his 30 goals helped his club reach the 1901 VFL grand final, where they lost to Essendon.[4]
Smith's career total of 205 goals was a club record until broken by Dick Lee in 1910.
References
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External links
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- Template:PAGENAMEBASE's playing statistics from AFL TablesTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- Archie Smith's profile at Collingwood Forever
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- 1872 births
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- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
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- Richmond Football Club (VFA) players
- VFL Leading Goalkicker Medal winners
- People from Prahran, Victoria