Paul Schmidt (footballer)

Paul Bernard Schmidt (23 April 1917 – 17 June 1961)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL.

Paul Schmidt
Personal information
Full name	Paul Bernard Schmidt
Date of birth	23 April 1917
Place of birth	Korumburra, Victoria
Date of death	17 June 1961(1961-06-17) (aged 44)
Place of death	South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Princes Hill
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1937–1944	Carlton	78 (228)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Schmidt was a half forward, he topped Carlton goalkicking every season from 1940 to 1942. His best season tally came in 1941 when he managed 77 goals, including 11 in Carlton's Round 16 game against St Kilda. He was a premiership player in 1938 and missed the 1943 season due to military commitments.

Schmidt moved to Tasmania to captain-coach the Devonport Football Club in the North West Football Union in 1945.^[2]

References

1. "Paul Schmidt - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
2. Half-back (23 May 1945). "Cooee & Wynyard only N.W.F.U. teams undefeated". The Advocate. Burnie, TAS. p. 3.

External links

• Paul Schmidt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Blueseum profile