Name Herbert Smith | ||
Herbert Smith (birth registered July→September 1915 — death uncertain) born in Dewsbury, was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, and 1940s, playing at club level for Batley Shamrocks, Castleford, Bramley, Batley (guest), and Bradford Northern, as a centre, Prop, or second-row, i.e. number 3 or 4, 8 or 10, or 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. 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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Challenge Cup Final appearances
Herbert Smith played right second-row, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000, and played in Bradford Northern's 8-4 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Challenge Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947.
Genealogical information
Herbert Smith is the son of the Fullback of the 1910s for Dewsbury, Mick Smith.