Herbert Smith (birth registered third 1⁄4 1915[1] – death uncertain) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Batley Shamrocks, Castleford, Bramley, Batley (World War II guest), and Bradford Northern, as a wing, centre, prop, or second-row.[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.
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| Full name | Herbert Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | third 1⁄4 1915 Dewsbury, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 0 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre, Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editHerbert Smith's birth was registered in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
editChallenge Cup Final appearances
editHerbert Smith played at prop 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, in front of a crowd of 77,605.
Club career
editHerbert Smith made his dêbut for Castleford as a centre on Monday 8 April 1935, he played on the wing on Saturday 13 April 1935, and he played his last match for Castleford as a centre on Saturday 27 April 1935.
Genealogical information
editHerbert Smith is the son of the fullback of the 1910s for Dewsbury, Mick Smith.
References
edit- ^ "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. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.