Frank Smith (umpire)

Frank Ernest Smith (13 May 1872 – 3 December 1943) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1893 and 1908. He played 68 games, and later umpired. He was born at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.

Frank Smith

Frank Smith
Personal information
Full name	Frank Ernest Smith
Born	(1872-05-13)13 May 1872 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Died	3 December 1943(1943-12-03) (aged 71) Sedbergh, Yorkshire
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm orthodox spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1893–1908	Surrey
1901–1902	London County
1906–1907	Transvaal
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	5 (1902–1910)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 68 Runs scored 578 Batting average 9.79 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 45 Balls bowled 10,358 Wickets 194 Bowling average 20.36 5 wickets in innings 9 10 wickets in match 3 Best bowling 6/12 Catches/stumpings 31/–
Source: CricInfo, 21 September 2008

As a player, Smith played for Surrey County Cricket Club as part of the County Championship winning sides of 1893 and 1895 and was awarded his county cap in 1894.[1] His best season was in 1894 when he took 95 wickets with his "rather slow" left handed deliveries.[1] He made 11 appearances for the short lived London County between 1901 and 1902 and played once for Transvaal in 1907, spending a number of years coaching in South Africa during the English off-season.[1][2] As an umpire he stood in five Test matches between 1902 and 1910, all in South Africa.[2]

After playing Smith coached at Sedbergh School in Yorkshire.[1] He died at Sedbergh in 1943 aged 71.[3]