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Athol Smith

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
Athol William Smith
Born
Wednesday, 27th August, 1913
Died
Monday, 21st September, 1953 (Aged 40 years and 25 days)
Place Of Birth
Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1939, 1944

Biography

Balmain forward played in the club’s 33-4 thrashing of Souths in the 1939 grand final as well as the win over Newtown that secured the 1944 premiership. Smith later coached the Tigers in 1948-50.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 141 - 141 42-42 - - - 126 - - 1 80 55 6 56.74% List
NRL Finals - 9 - 9 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
City Cup - 10 - 10 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 4 1 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  153 - 153 45-45 - - - 135 - - 1 87 58 8 56.86% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Sydney Firsts 1938   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1938-39   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Felsh's Team 1940   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Sydney Seconds 1940-41   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19351935 NSWRFL   16 - 167-7 - - - 21 - - - 9 7 - 56.25% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19361936 NSWRFL   9 - 91-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 81-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19381938 NSWRFL   12 - 124-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 7 1 33.33% List
BalmainBalmain 19391939 NSWRFL   16 - 166-6 - - - 18 - - - 12 2 2 75.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19401940 NSWRFL   14 - 144-4 - - - 12 - - - 7 6 1 50.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19411941 NSWRFL   15 - 157-7 - - - 21 - - - 9 6 - 60.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19421942 NSWRFL   16 - 164-4 - - - 12 - - - 10 6 - 62.50% List
BalmainBalmain 19431943 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 - - - 9 - - 1 8 5 1 57.14% List
BalmainBalmain 19441944 NSWRFL   17 - 175-5 - - - 15 - - - 13 3 1 76.47% List
BalmainBalmain 19451945 NSWRFL   4 - 4--- - - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1935-38   45 - 45 13-13 - - - 39 - - - 19 25 1 42.22% List
Balmain 1939-45   96 - 96 29-29 - - - 87 - - 1 61 30 5 63.54% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual