Len Smith | |
Fullname: | Leonard Smith |
Birth Date: | 29 January 1911 |
Birth Place: | Leeds, England |
Death Place: | Halifax, England |
Club1: | Hunslet |
Year1start: | ≤1934 |
Year1end: | ≥35 |
Teama: | England |
Yearastart: | 1935 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Triesa: | 2 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 6 |
Retired: | yes |
New: | yes |
Updated: | 15 June 2012 |
Source: | [1] [2] |
Leonard Smith (29 January 1911[3] – 14 June 2000) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, as a, or, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Len Smith was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 89 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
While at Hunslet, Smith played, and scored 2 tries in England's 15-15 draw with France at Stade de Paris on Thursday 28 March 1935 in front of a 20,000 crowd.[2]
Smith played, and scored a try in Hunslet's 11-5 victory over Widnes in the 1933–34 Challenge Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1934.[4]