Ian "Dosser" Smith

Ian Smith
Birth name Ian Robert Smith
Date of birth (1957-11-26) 26 November 1957
Place of birth Leicester
School Wyggeston Collegiate School
Occupation(s) schoolmaster
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
197791 Leicester Tigers 331 268
Teams coached
Years Team
Leicester Tigers

Ian Robert "Dosser" Smith born 26 November 1957, is an English schoolmaster, director of Coaching at Oakham School,[1] and former player (in the flanker position), captain in the mid-1980s, and later coach of Leicester Tigers.[2] He made 331 first XV appearances for Leicester,[3] including five John Player Cup Finals (1978–1982), of which three were won, and scored a total of 67 tries. However, he was not capped by England. His son is the Tigers' centre-cum-wing Matt Smith.

References

  1. "Oakham School - Rugby Football". Oakham.rutland.sch.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official History of Leicester Football Club 1880-2014. The Rugby Development Foundation. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
  3. "Rugby: 'Dosser' Smith is leader of the pack". This is Leicestershire. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
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