Alan Smith (rugby league)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s for Queensland, Fortitude Valley Diehards, North Sydney Bears, and Canberra Raiders, see Alan Smith (rugby league born 1955).
M. Alan Smith
Personal information
Full name M. Alan Smith
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–83 Leeds 283
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–70 England 3 4 0 0 12
1970–1973 Great Britain 10 3 0 0 9
As of 20 June 2012
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

M. Alan Smith is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Brookhouse ARLFC (in Alverthorpe), and Leeds, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Alan Smith won caps for England while at Leeds in 1968 against Wales, in 1970 against Wales, and France, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1970 against Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup against Australia (2 matches), in 1971 against France (2 matches), and in 1973 against Australia.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Alan Smith played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2 in Leeds' 11-10 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final during the 1967-68 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11 May 1968, in the 13-16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1972 Challenge Cup final during the 1971-72 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972, and in the 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 7 May 1977.

County Cup final appearances

Alan Smith played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Leeds' 22-11 victory over Castleford in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, played Right-Wing, and scored a 2-tries in the 23-7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1970 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, played Right-Wing in the 36-9 victory over Dewsbury in the 1972 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972, played Right-Wing in the 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975, played Right-Wing, scored a 2-tries, and was man of the match winning the White Rose Trophy in the 15-6 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1979 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979, and played Right-Wing, and scored a try 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. The record for the most tries in Yorkshire Cup finals is 6-tries, and is jointly held by; Stan Moorhouse, Alan Smith, and Stanley Smith.

References

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

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