Dave Smith

This is the player profile for David Bertram Miller Smith (a.k.a. Dave Smith), born in Richmond, Victoria in 1884. He played for Essendon and Richmond in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Essendon in 1911. Smith also coached Essendon.

Player Details

Name: David Smith
Full Name: David Bertram Miller Smith
Alias: Dave Smith
DOB: 14/09/1884
POB: Richmond, Victoria
DOD: 29/07/1963
POD: Hawthorn, Victoria
Height: 183cm
Weight: 82kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1903-1911, 1913-1914) - 143 matches, 117 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (1903-1911, 1913)
      • 142 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, with 20 as captain
      • 1911 (c) premiership won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL
      • Team captain for Essendon (1911) in the VFL/AFL
    • Richmond (1914)
      • 1 match played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1903 VFL Season Essendon 17 9 R01-14, S01-03
1904 VFL Season Essendon 14 8 R01-03, R08-14, S01-03, SF
1905 VFL Season Essendon 17 21 R01-04, R06-14, S01-03, SF
1906 VFL Season Essendon 11 9 R01-03, R05-10, S01-02
1907 VFL Season Essendon 6 9 R01, R13-14, S01-03
1908 VFL Season Essendon 18 26 R01-05, R08-18, SF, GF
1909 VFL Season Essendon 19 4 R01-18, SF
1910 VFL Season Essendon 19 16 R01-18, SF
1911 VFL Season Essendon 20 12 R01-18, SF, GF
1913 VFL Season Essendon 1 0 R04
1914 VFL Season Richmond 1 3 R08

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1911 VFL Season Essendon 20 R01-18, SF, GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1911 VFL Season Essendon Captain 20 R01-18, SF, GF

Relatives Details

Parents

  • George J. Smith (b. 1854, d. 31/05/1905) - father
  • Mary Eliza Parker - mother

Siblings