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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

Position(s)
Second row
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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesQueensland FirstsQFI-2-2----------11-50.00%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-6-66-69--36---33-50.00%List
Interstate Series 17-76-69--36---25-28.57%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 11-12-27--20---1--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 11-12-27--20---1--100.00%List
Bulimba Cup -6-61-12--7---33-50.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesSt George DragonsSTG-2-22-2---6---2--100.00%List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 169-6918-18118--290---4025457.97%List
NRL Finals -6-63-319--47---33-50.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 82-8231-31139--371---4830458.54%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Brisbane Firsts1937-38 6-61-12--7---33-50.00%List
QLD Firsts1938 2-2----------11-50.00%List
Thompson's Team1940 1-1---7--14---1--100.00%List
NSW Firsts1940-41 8-89-914--55---44-50.00%List
NSW City Firsts1941 1-12-27--20---1--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St GeorgeSt George19391939 NSWRFL 15-153-344--97---105-66.67%List
St GeorgeSt George19401940 NSWRFL 13-131-132--67---65246.15%List
St GeorgeSt George19411941 NSWRFL 15-1510-1027--84---104166.67%List
St GeorgeSt George19431943 NSWRFL 16-161-115--33---96156.25%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19471947 NSWRFL 10-103-3---9---55-50.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St George1939-41, 1943 59-5915-15118--281---3520459.32%List
South Sydney1947 10-103-3---9---55-50.00%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, Wests Archives, Tim Costello

Sources:2006 Official Rugby League Annual, News Reports