Len Smith (rugby league)

Leonard Smith
Personal information
Full name Leonard Smith
Born 29 January 1911
Leeds, England
Died 14 June 2000 (aged 89)
Halifax, England
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1934–≥35 Hunslet
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935 England 1 2 0 0 6
Source: [1][2]

Leonard Smith (29 January 1911[3] – 14 June 2000), also known by the nickname of "Len", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, as a prop, or hooker, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Background

Len Smith was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 89 in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Playing career

International honours

While at Hunslet, Smith played hooker, and scored 2 tries in England's 15-15 draw with France at Stade de Paris on Thursday 28 March 1935 in front of a 20,000 crowd.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Smith played prop, and scored a try in Hunslet's 11-5 victory over Widnes in the 1933–34 Challenge Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1934.[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. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ John Huxley (1992). "The Rugby League Challenge Cup [Page-68…70]". Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-511-5
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