Wally Naismith

This is the umpire profile for Walter Henry Naismith (a.k.a. Wally Naismith), born in Prahran, Victoria in 1881. He officiated as a field umpire and as a boundary umpire in the VFL/AFL, officiating seven grand finals as a boundary umpire (1914, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927). Naismith also played for Fitzroy and Melbourne.

Umpire Details

Name: Walter Naismith
Full Name: Walter Henry Naismith
Alias: Wally Naismith
DOB: 31/05/1881
POB: Prahran, Victoria
DOD: 09/01/1954
POD: Alphington, Victoria
AFLUA Field Umpire Heritage No.: 78
AFLUA Boundary Umpire Heritage No.: 87

Umpire History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1913-1920, 1922, 1925-1927) - 54 matches

Umpire Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Boundary Umpire (1913-1916, 1919-1920, 1922, 1925-1927)
      • 43 matches officiated as a boundary umpire in the VFL/AFL
      • 1914, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927 grand finals officiated as a boundary umpire in the VFL/AFL
    • Field Umpire (1915, 1917-1919)
      • 11 matches officiated as a field umpire in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Position Matches Em. Only
1913 VFL Season Boundary Umpire 16 0
1914 VFL Season Boundary Umpire 11 0
1915 VFL Season Field Umpire 1 0
Boundary Umpire 3 0
1916 VFL Season Boundary Umpire 7 0
1917 VFL Season Field Umpire 2 0
1918 VFL Season Field Umpire 7 0
1919 VFL Season Field Umpire 1 0
Boundary Umpire 1 0
1920 VFL Season Boundary Umpire 1 0
1922 VFL Season Boundary Umpire 1 0
1925 VFL Season Boundary Umpire 1 0
1926 VFL Season Boundary Umpire 1 0
1927 VFL Season Boundary Umpire 1 0