David Smith (1970s rugby league)

For the Welsh rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Salford (David "Dai" Smith), see Dai Smith (rugby league). For the Samoan current rugby union footballer for Hurricanes, Blues, and Auckland, see David Smith (Samoan rugby union). For the rugby league player who played for Eastern Suburbs, Newcastle Knights and Widnes Vikings, see David Smith (1980s rugby league). For the current rugby union footballer for England 7s, and Northampton, see David Smith (Northampton rugby union).
David Smith
Personal information
Full name David Smith
Born 1953 (age 62–63)
Dewsbury
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–76 Wakefield Trinity 170
≤1977–≥77 Leeds
≤1982–≥83 Bradford Northern
1982–84 Workington Town
1984–85 Carlisle
Total 170 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–77 England 2 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

David Smith (1953 (age 62–63)

) born in Dewsbury, is an English wholesale butcher and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC , Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #772), Leeds, Bradford Northern, Workington Town, and Carlisle as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

David Smith won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1975 against Australia, and while at Leeds in 1977 against France.[1]

Challenge Cup final appearances

David Smith played as an Interchange/Substitute (replacing Wing Alan Smith) in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977.

County Cup final appearances

David Smith played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Wakefield Trinity's 2-7 defeat by Leeds in the 1973 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, and played Right-Wing, and scored a try in the 13-16 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1974 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974, played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, in Leeds' 16-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in the 15-6 victory over Halifax in the 1979 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979, played Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 8-7 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1980–81 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980, and played as an Interchange/Substitute (replacing Wing Steve Pullen) in Bradford Northern's 7-18 defeat by Hull in the 1982 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.

Career Records

Fred Smith's record for the most tries for Wakefield Trinity in a season set during the 1959-60 season with 38-tries was equalled by David Smith in the 1973-74 season.

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

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