Frederick Smart | |
Fullname: | Frederick G. Smart |
Birth Place: | Whitechurch (sic),[1] Wales |
Height(Ft): | 5 |
Height(Inch): | 8 |
Weight: | 12st |
Club1: | Wakefield Trinity |
Year1start: | 1930 |
Year1end: | 37 |
Appearances1: | 200 |
Tries1: | 94 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 282 |
Teama: | Wales |
Yearastart: | 1933 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Updated: | 29 March 2010 |
Source: | [2] |
Frederick "Fred"/"Freddie" G. Smart (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a .[2] [3] [4]
Fred Smart won a cap for Wales while at Wakefield Trinity in the 19-51 defeat by Australia at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 30 December 1933.[2]
Fred Smart played on the in Wakefield Trinity's 0-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1932 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 1932, played on the in the 5-5 draw with Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 27 October 1934, played on the in the 2-2 draw with Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1934–35 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 31 October 1934, played on the in the 0-13 defeat by Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup Final second replay during the 1934–35 season at Parkside, Hunslet on Wednesday 7 November 1934, and played on the in the 2-9 defeat by York in the 1936 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936.
Freddie Smart extended Ted Bateson's 'most tries in a season' record for Wakefield Trinity with 29-tries scored in the 1931–32 season, this record would stand for 22-years, when it was extended by Denis John Boocker in the 1953–54 season.