Alby Naismith

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Alby Naismith
Personal information
Full name Albert Henry Naismith
Date of birth 13 November 1917
Place of birth Clifton Hill, Victoria
Date of death Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Original team(s) Alphington
Height/Weight 183 cm / 81 kg
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938-1943 Hawthorn 68 (85)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943 season.

Albert Henry "Alby" Naismith (13 November 1917 – 14 June 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Naismith was a forward, used in the pockets and at centre half-forward.[2] An Alphington recruit, he was the leading goal-kicker for Hawthorn on two occasions, with 30 goals in 1938 and 25 goals in 1940.[3]

He had a brother, Herb Naismith, who played for Collingwood. They were both sons of Wally Naismith, a premiership player at Fitzroy.

Naismith later played for Oakleigh, as a full-forward.[4]

References

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  3. ↑ AFL Tables: Albert Naismith
  4. ↑ The Argus,"A. Naismith Deadly At Oakleigh", 24 April 1950, p. 20


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