Stewart Henry Smith Explained

Stewart Smith
Birth Name:Stewart Henry Smith
Birth Date:12 April 1855
Death Place:Rhu, Scotland
Ru Position:Forward
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Glasgow Academicals
Ru Provinceyears1:-
Ru Province1:Glasgow District
Ru Provinceyears2:1878
Ru Province2:Blues Trial
Ru Provinceyears3:1879
Ru Province3:West of Scotland District
Repteam1:Scotland
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0
Repyears1:1877-78

Stewart Smith (12 April 1855  - 29 November 1896) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a forward.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Smith played for Glasgow Academicals.

Provincial career

Smith was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1877 provincial match against Edinburgh District on 1 December 1877 while still with Glasgow Academicals.[2]

Smith played for Blues Trial in their match against Whites Trial on 16 February 1878.

Smith played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 1 March 1879.

International career

Smith was called up to the Scotland squad in 1877 and played Ireland at Belfast on 19 February.[3] He was also called up the following year for the England match at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 4 March 1878.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stewart Smith - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum. ESPN scrum.
  2. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search.
  3. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Ireland v Scotland at Belfast. ESPN scrum.
  4. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - England v Scotland at The Oval. ESPN scrum.