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Ray Smith
File:Ray smith 1957.jpg
Ray Smith, 1957
Personal information
Full nameRaymond Smith
BornSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1957–59 St. George 16 5 0 0 15
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–62 New South Wales 6 0 0 0 0
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Raymond 'Ray' Smith is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a two-time premiership winning centre with the St George Dragons in the New South Wales Rugby League competition.

Playing career

A local junior from the Bexley-Kingsgrove Club, Smith came into first grade with the St George Dragons after injuries sustained by Merv Lees and Ross Kite during 1957 and retained his position in first grade for two seasons (1957-1958).

During this time, Smith won two premierships with the premiership winning grand final teams of 1957 and 1958.[1]

His place in the team was taken by a youthful Johnny Raper in 1959. He finished his career at Thirroul, New South Wales and represented New South Wales on five occasions between 1960–1962.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ray-smith/summary.html
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)