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Neville 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
Neville Bussey Smith
Born
Monday, 13th December, 1915
Died
Tuesday, 5th August, 1997 (Aged 81 years and 235 days)
Place Of Birth
Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1941
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1941
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1941

Biography

At age 22 Neville Smith was appointed the youngest captain-coach in the history of the St George club. Two years later, in 1941, the Dragons won their first premiership under his leadership. Smith came to the club after three seasons with Brisbane Valleys from where he represented Queensland in 1938. He went on to play for NSW in six matches during 1940-41 (captain in 1940) but did not play for Australia because of the outbreak of war. In the 1941 grand final against Easts, he was knocked unconscious in a heavy tackle but recovered to score l3pts (1t, 5g) in the 31-14 win. Smith sat out the 1942 season before returning to the club as captain-coach in 1943.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 6 - 6 6-6 9 - - 36 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Interstate Series 1 7 - 7 6-6 9 - - 36 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 2-2 7 - - 20 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 1 - 1 2-2 7 - - 20 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Bulimba Cup - 6 - 6 1-1 2 - - 7 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches St George DragonsSTG - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 69 - 69 18-18 118 - - 290 - - - 40 25 4 57.97% List
NRL Finals - 6 - 6 3-3 19 - - 47 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  82 - 82 31-31 139 - - 371 - - - 48 30 4 58.54% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Brisbane Firsts 1937-38   6 - 6 1-1 2 - - 7 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
QLD Firsts 1938   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Thompson's Team 1940   1 - 1 --- 7 - - 14 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1940-41   8 - 8 9-9 14 - - 55 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1941   1 - 1 2-2 7 - - 20 - - - 1 - - 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%  
St GeorgeSt George 19391939 NSWRFL   15 - 153-3 44 - - 97 - - - 10 5 - 66.67% List
St GeorgeSt George 19401940 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 32 - - 67 - - - 6 5 2 46.15% List
St GeorgeSt George 19411941 NSWRFL   15 - 1510-10 27 - - 84 - - - 10 4 1 66.67% List
St GeorgeSt George 19431943 NSWRFL   16 - 161-1 15 - - 33 - - - 9 6 1 56.25% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19471947 NSWRFL   10 - 103-3 - - - 9 - - - 5 5 - 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%  
St George 1939-41, 1943   59 - 59 15-15 118 - - 281 - - - 35 20 4 59.32% List
South Sydney 1947   10 - 10 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 5 5 - 50.00% List

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, News Reports