Arthur Smith (rugby)

Arthur Smith
Personal information
Full name Arthur Smith
Playing information
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1905–≤05 Yorkley RFC
≤1905–05 Cinderford R.F.C.
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Prop, Second-row, Loose forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1905–14 Oldham 247 21 63
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1906–09 England 6 0 0 0 0
1908–09 Great Britain 6 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

'Mad' Arthur Smith was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Yorkley RFC, and Cinderford R.F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Oldham, as a prop, second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1] He fought when the First World War commenced and resumed his career after hostilities despite having a German bullet in his body for the rest of his days.[4]

Playing career

International honours

Arthur Smith won caps for England (RL) while at Oldham in 1906 against Other Nationalities, in 1908 against New Zealand, and Wales, in 1909 against Australia (3 matches),[2] and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Oldham in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1908–09 against Australia (3 matches).[3][4]

Championship Final appearances

Arthur Smith played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Oldham's 3-7 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Arthur Smith played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Oldham's 9-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1908 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 19 December 1908.[6]

Nickname

His intriguing sobriquet of 'Mad' was due to his forceful and enthusiastic style of play.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Great Match of the Edwardian Period". allgoldsrugby.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "1908–1909 Championship Final". cherryandwhite.co.uk. wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1908–1909 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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