Date of birth 16 February 1872 Height/Weight 178 cm / 72 kg Name Archie Smith | Position(s) Forward Died July 20, 1961 Years Club | |
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Date of death 20 July 1961(1961-07-20) (aged 89) Role Australian Rules Footballer Original team Richmond Football Club (Victorian Football League) | ||
Archie 'Snapper' Smith (16 February 1872 – 20 July 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the years following the formation of the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Smith, who played originally with Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), was Collingwood's main target up forward during his career. Smith made his VFL debut in Collingwood's inaugural VFL game, against St Kilda Football Club in round one, 1897, and went on to top their goal-kicking in each of his first four seasons. Smith's tally of 31 goals in 1898 was enough to win the VFL Leading Goalkicker Medal. Although he wasn't the most prolific forward for Collingwood in 1901, his 30 goals helped his club reach the 1901 VFL Grand Final, where they lost to Essendon.
His career total of 205 goals was a club record until broken by Dick Lee in 1910.