Herbert Smith (rugby league)

Harold Smith was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Halifax, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

For the English rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s for Batley Shamrocks, Castleford, Bramley, Batley, and Bradford Northern, see Herbert Smith (rugby league born 1915).

Harold Smith
Personal information
Full nameHarold Smith
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1926–≥27 Bradford Northern
≤1927–≥27 Halifax
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927 England 1 0 0 0 0
1926–27 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

International honours

Herbert Smith won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1927 against Wales,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Bradford Northern in 1926-27 against New Zealand (2 matches).[3]

Note

There was a Herbert Smith who won the 1947 Challenge Cup with Bradford Northern, they are unlikely to be the same person, but they may be related.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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