Ian Smith (rugby league) explained

Ian Smith
Birth Date:	7 December 1965
Birth Place:	Oldham, Lancashire, England
Refereecomp1:	Super League
Refereeyear1start:	1999
Refereeyear1end:	10
Refereecomp2:	Challenge Cup
Refereeyear2start:	2007
Refereeyear2end:	10
Updated:	8 May 2010
Source:	^[1]

Ian Smith (born 7 December 1965) is a former Super League referee. He was one of the Full Time Match Officials' coaches.^[2]

Background

Smith was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

Domestic career

Smith officiated in the Super League competition.^[3]

His first pro game was Blackpool v Bramley in 1998.His first Super League game was the London Broncos versus the Salford City Reds on 7 August 1999.

Super League

In 2008, Ian Smith famously sent off Gareth Hock for manhandling him. Hock was suspended 5 matches and missed the rest of 2008's Super League XIII season.^[4]

Co-operative Championship

He was Co-operative Championship's referee of the year in 1999 & 2000.

International career

• Ian Smith was the video referee for England VS France on 24 October 2009 in the 4 Nations.
• He is the video referee for Scotland VS Lebanon on 1 November 2009 in the Rugby League European Cup.
• He is the video referee for France VS Australia on 7 November 2009 in the 4 Nations.

External links

• Ian Smith on the RFL
• Manhandling incident
• Ian Smith Stats

Notes and References

1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/referees/Ian_Smith.html Ian Smith on RL project
2. http://www.rfl.uk.com/about/page.php?id=189&areaid=54 Ian Smith on the RFL
3. http://www.rfl.uk.com/about/page.php?id=189&areaid=54{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
4. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/hock-out-for-season-after-grabbing-the-referee-880191.html The Independent