David Smith (rugby league) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

David Smith is an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

former professional rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for England

England national rugby league team

The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...

, Leeds

Leeds Rhinos

Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...

, and Bradford Northern

Bradford Bulls

Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....

, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5.

International honours

David Smith won caps for England

England national rugby league team

while at Wakefield Trinity in 1975 against Australia, and while at Leeds in 1977 against France.

Career Records

Fred Smith

Frederick Smith (rugby league)

Frederick "Fred" Smith was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level played for Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds, and Wakefield Trinity, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5....

'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.

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