Leonard Smith (rugby league)

Not to be confused with the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s for Australia, New South Wales, Eastern Suburbs RUFC, and Newtown, Len Smith
Leonard Smith
Personal information
Full name Leonard Smith
Nickname Len
Born 29 January 1911(1911-01-29)
Leeds, England
Died 14 June 2000(2000-06-14) (aged 89)
Halifax, England
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1934–≥1935 Hunslet
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935–1935 England 1 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Leonard "Len" Smith (born 29 January 1911 in Leeds — died 14 June 2000 in Halifax) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Hunslet, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Len Smith won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1935 against France.[1]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Len Smith played Prop, and scored a try, in Hunslet's 11-5 victory over Widnes in the 1933–34 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on the 5 May 1934.[2]

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Smith&EnSearch=Smith&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ John Huxley (1992). "The Rugby League Challenge Cup [Page-68…70]". Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-511-5

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