- Dick Fenton-Smith
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Dick Fenton-Smith Personal information Birth 19 October 1931 Recruited from Ormond Amateurs Height and weight 196 cm / 85 kg Playing career¹ Team(s) Melbourne (1957–59)
- 50 games, 21 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1959 season Richard "Dick" Fenton-Smith (born 19 October 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1950s.
Recruited from Ormond Amateur Football Club,[1] Fenton-Smith played in many positions in his brief career including the ruck and defence. He kicked 18 of his 21 goals in his debut season and played in two Melbourne premiership teams.[2]
References
- ^ Daffey, Paul (14 June 2003). "Days of pain out Ormond way". The Age. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=888842D6DF6FCC120A101475A0D7B767?page=1&sy=age&kw=dick+fenton-smith&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=AGE03061404HDS7TOBDP. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Connolly, Rohan; Hanlon, Peter (15 September 2002). "Memories are made of this [Part 2]". The Age. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=888842D6DF6FCC120A101475A0D7B767?page=1&sy=age&kw=dick+fenton-smith&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=SAG020915GNST17JA23P. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
External links
Melbourne Football Club 1957 VFL Premiers Melbourne 17.14 (116) defeated Essendon 7.13 (55), at the Melbourne Cricket GroundCoach: SmithMelbourne Football Club 1959 VFL Premiers Melbourne 17.13 (115) defeated Essendon 11.12 (78), at the Melbourne Cricket GroundCoach: SmithCategories:- 1931 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Western Magpies Australian Football Club players
- Ormond Amateur Football Club players
- Living people
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