| Athol Smith | |
| Fullname: | Athol William Smith |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
| Death Place: | Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Retired: | yes |
| Club1: | Western Suburbs |
| Year1start: | 1935 |
| Year1end: | 38 |
| Appearances1: | 45 |
| Tries1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 39 |
| Club2: | Balmain |
| Year2start: | 1939 |
| Year2end: | 45 |
| Appearances2: | 95 |
| Tries2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 87 |
| Club3: | Souths (Toowoomba) |
| Year3start: | 19?? |
| Year3end: | ?? |
| Teama: | Country NSW |
| Yearastart: | 1937 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Appearancesb: | 1 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| Coachteam1: | Balmain |
| Coachyear1start: | 1948 |
| Coachyear1end: | 50 |
| Coachgames1: | 66 |
| Coachwins1: | 40 |
| Coachdraws1: | 6 |
| Coachlosses1: | 20 |
| Updated: | 15 February 2019 |
| Source: | [1] [2] [3] |
Athol William Smith (1913–1953) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. A Country New South Wales representative forward, he played club football in Sydney for Western Suburbs and Balmain (with whom he won the 1939 and 1944 NSWRFL Premierships and also later coached)
Smith played seven seasons for the Balmain club between 1939 and 1945. He was a dual premiership winner with the Tigers, winning both the 1939 and the 1944 grand finals with them.
He later coached the club between 1948-1950.[4] [5]
Smith died on 21 September, 1953, aged 40.
Didnt play for Qld in 1953 - that was another Athol Smith born in 1932