Phil Smith

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Phil Vivers Smith
Born
Monday, 15th July, 1946
Died
Saturday, 22nd April, 2000 (Aged 53 years and 282 days)
Place Of Birth
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Randwick RU centre played in 8 Tests with the Wallabies before following club and Test partner John Brass to the professional code in 1970. Smith signed a four-year contract with Souths but the fair-headed centre had returned from the South African tour requiring a cartilage operation and struggled during the ensuing seasons. A succession of knee injuries forced him into retirement at age 27 in 1973.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Craven Mild Cup 11 - -   - - 8 3 0 72.73% List
NRL 20 8 -   - 24 17 3 0 85.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW City Seconds 1972 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Souths NSWRFL 1971 12 4 -   - 12 10 2 0 83.33% List
Souths NSWRFL 1972 7 4 -   - 12 7 0 0 100.00% List
Souths NSWRFL 1973 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Souths 1971-73 20 8 -   - 24 17 3 0 85.00% List

Your Say

  • Rob
    29/06/2012

    I remember Phil doing the most amazing kicks to find 'touch' that I have ever seen. He would 'unexpectedly' kick for the further side of the field, catching the opposition unaware and gain an incredible amount of field position.

  • Sydney Eckstein
    25/05/2017

    Phil Smith was a Clovelly JRLFC junior playing during the late 50s and early 60s before his switch to Randwick. He is in the Clovelly Crocodiles Hall of Fame.

  • Sydney Eckstein
    22/10/2018

    Phil was a junior rugby league player with the Clovelly JRLFC for many seasons and is in their HALL of FAME & Team of the Century.

  • Anonymous
    05/11/2019

    I was at the game that Phil stepped past Chang twice in the one game.
    If not for chronic knee injuries he would of been a great. A awesome guy no longer with us past away in his mid 50ies so young R.I.P.

  • Darren Scott
    15/07/2020

    My Dad came home from a Souths v St.George trial game and said Phil stood up Graeme Langlands three times in the game. Such a shame his knees were so fragile.

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