| Billy Schmidt | |||
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 Cigarette card of Schmidt in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Louis William Schmidt | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 1975 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Malvern, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Balmain Juniors | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1908, Richmond vs. Melbourne | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907 | Richmond VFA) | 4 (6) | |
| 1908–11 | Richmond VFL) | 71 (69) | |
| 1912–14; 1918–20 | St Kilda (VFL) | 90 (77) | |
| 1921 | Richmond (VFL) | 4 (2) | |
| Total | 165 (148) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1933 | Richmond (VFL) | 21 (16–5–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Louis William Schmidt (29 December 1887 – 23 October 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1907 then in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1908 to 1911, and again in 1921. He played for the St Kilda Football Club between 1912 and 1914, and again from 1918 until 1920.