Harry Smith (rugby union)

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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

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

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.