Peter Smith (rugby league, born 1955)
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Full name | Peter Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | July→September 1955 (age 68–69) Pontefract district | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Loose forward/Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 21 May 2012 |
Peter Smith (birth registered July→September 1955 (age 68–69)[1]) birth registered in Pontefract district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Scarborough Pirates (captain), as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Peter Smith won a cap for England while at Featherstone in 1980 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Featherstone in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against Australia (sub) (2 matches), in 1982 against Australia, in 1983 against France (sub) (2 matches), in 1984 against France (sub).[3]
County Cup final appearances
Peter Smith played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 12-16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Second-row/Loose forward/Lock Richard Stone) in the 7-17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977, and played Loose forward/Lock, and scored a try in the 14-20 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1989 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989.
Contemporaneous Article Extract
"Peter Smith Second-row. Was signed as the first captain of the newly formed Scarborough Pirates. Smith, 35 years old, is a former international colleague of Pirates coach Len Casey. Had a long career of over 15 years with Featherstone Rovers, and played in five (sic six) Tests for Great Britain. Recognised as one of the most respected players of his era." [4]
Testimonial match
Peter Smith's Testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place in 1982.
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Merlin (1 August 1991). The Official Rugby league Collection (Card 154 of 160). Merlin. ISBN n/a