Harry Smith (rugby union)

Harry Oswald Smith (1 July 1873 – 31 July 1957) was a Scotland international rugby union player[1]

Harry Smith
Birth nameHarry Oswald Smith
Date of birth(1873-07-01)1 July 1873
Place of birthNorth Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Date of death31 July 1957(1957-07-31) (aged 84)
Place of deathTonbridge, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Watsonians ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895-1902 Scotland 11 (3)
60th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1942–1947
Preceded byPatrick Munro
Succeeded byRobert Scott

Rugby Union career edit

Amateur career edit

Smith played for Watsonians.[2]

Provincial career edit

Smith was capped by Edinburgh District in 1898.[2]

International career edit

Smith was capped 11 times for the Scotland international side.[3]

Administrative career edit

Smith was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1942 to 1947.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Harry Oswald Smith".
  2. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Harry Smith - Test matches".
  4. ^ "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). 16 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.