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- ↑ Births, The Age, (Saturday, 27 September 1947), p. 17.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "Peter Smith". AFL Tables.
- ↑ The Age, "Smith tops the 'ton'", 12 Aug 1974, p. 13
- ↑ The Age, "Peter Smith drops off Coburg merry-go round", 16 July 1976, p. 18