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Phil Smith

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Phil Vivers Smith
Born
Monday, 15th July, 1946
Died
Saturday, 22nd April, 2000 (Aged 53 years and 281 days)
Place Of Birth
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1971
Preseason Cup
1972

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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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 20 - 20 8-8 - - - 24 - - - 17 3 - 85.00% List
Preseason Cup 1 11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - 8 3 - 72.73% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  32 - 32 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 26 6 - 81.25% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1972   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19711971 NSWRFL   12 - 124-4 - - - 12 - - - 10 2 - 83.33% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19721972 NSWRFL   7 - 74-4 - - - 12 - - - 7 - - 100.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19731973 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 1971-73   20 - 20 8-8 - - - 24 - - - 17 3 - 85.00% List

Your Say

  • Rob
    29 Jun 2012 10:45pm

    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 May 2017 1:52pm

    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 Oct 2018 10:46pm

    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
    5 Nov 2019 11:56am

    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 Jul 2020 7:05am

    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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