Herbert Smith (rugby league, born 1915)
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| Full name | Herbert Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1915 Dewsbury, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 0 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre, Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Smith (birth registered third ¼ 1915[1] – death uncertain) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Batley Shamrocks, Castleford, Bramley, Batley (World War II guest), and Bradford Northern, as a centre, prop, or second-row, i.e. number 3 or 4, 8 or 10, or 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2][3][4] Herbert Smith served with army during World War II, in 1944 he was selected for the R.L. Services XV, but was unable to play due to training for the Normandy landings.
Background
Herbert Smith's birth was registered in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Herbert Smith played right second-row, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1934–35 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000,[5] and played in Bradford Northern's 8-4 victory over Leeds in the 1946–47 Challenge Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947.
Genealogical information
Herbert Smith is the son of the fullback of the 1910s for Dewsbury, Mick Smith.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.