Herb Naismith

Herb Naismith
Naismith during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name Herbert Walter Naismith
Date of birth (1915-10-09)9 October 1915
Place of birth Clifton Hill
Date of death 17 June 1995(1995-06-17) (aged 79)
Place of death Reservoir, Victoria
Original team(s) Alphington Amateurs
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938–46 Collingwood 75 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Herbert Walter Naismith (9 October 1915 – 17 June 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

He played cricket for Collingwood Cricket Club, then based at Victoria Park. Between 1930 and 1932 he played 9 first grade fixtures, taking 10 wickets at an average of 34.20. [2]

His father Wally Naismith, paternal uncle Charlie Naismith, maternal uncle Alf Dummett and brother Alby Naismith also played in the VFL.[3]

Naismith also served in the Australian Army during World War II.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 647. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "VCA 1st XI CAREER RECORDS 1889-90 to 2022-23 N-R" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Who's Who in Football". Sporting Globe (2 ed.). Melbourne. 11 May 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. ^ "World War II Roll: Herbert Walter Naismith". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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