Max Smith (footballer)
# Max Smith (footballer)

Maxwell Henry Smith (21 December 1917 – 27 October 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Smith died on 27 October 1941 as a result of an injury sustained while batting in a cricket match for Werribee South two days earlier. He was struck by a ball which deflected off the bat onto his temple. The ball was bowled by his younger brother Clive Smith, who later played football for North Melbourne.

