Charles Smith (rugby)

New Zealand international rugby union & league footballer

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s for Great Britain, England, Bradford Northern, and Halifax, see Herbert Smith (rugby league).

Charles Smith

Personal information

Full name| Charles Herbert Smith
Born| 13 February 1909
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died| 10 April 1976(1976-04-10) (aged 67)
Dunedin, New Zealand

Playing information

Height| 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight| 11 st 9 lb (74 kg; 163 lb)

Rugby union

Position| Centre
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
≤1931–36  | Southern RFC |  |  |  |  |
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1931–36  | Otago | 28  |  |  |  |
1933–34  | South Island |  |  |  |  |
1934  | New Zealand | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Rugby league

Position| Wing, Centre
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1936  | Streatham and Mitcham |  |  |  |  |
1936–48  | Halifax | 318  | 62  | 0  | 0  | 186
| Total  | 318  | 62  | 0  | 0  | 186
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1937  | British Empire XIII | 1  |  |  |  |

Source: [1][2]

Charles Herbert Smith (13 February 1909 – 10 April 1976) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for New Zealand (non-test matches), South Island and Otago (captain), and at club level for Southern RFC [1], as a centre,[3] switching codes in 1936. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for British Empire XIII, and at club level for Streatham and Mitcham and Halifax, as a wing, or centre.

## Playing career

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### International honours

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Smith represented New Zealand (RU) in the 16–13 victory over New South Wales at Sydney on Monday 6 August 1934, and scored a try in the 35–3 victory over Newcastle at Newcastle, New South Wales on Wednesday 22 August 1934, but was not selected for the 1935–36 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada, and represented British Empire XIII (RL) in 15–0 victory over France at Stade Buffalo, Paris on Monday 1 November 1937.

### Inter-Island honours

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Smith played for South Island in the match against North Island in the 1933 season, and as a replacement against North Island in 1934 season.[3]

### Ranfurly Shield appearances

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Smith played for Otago in the defeats by Canterbury in the 1931 and 1933, and was captain in the 15–6 victory over Canterbury in 1935, and the three defences in 1936.[3]

### Club career

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Smith made his début for Halifax on Saturday 5 December 1936, and made his last appearance on Saturday 25 December 1948.[4]

### Challenge Cup Final appearances

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Charles Smith played at centre in Halifax's 2–9 defeat by Leeds in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 28,500.[5]

## Honoured at Halifax

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Smith is a Halifax Hall of Fame Inductee.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Charlie Smith Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. ^ "C Smith H Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
3. ^ a b c "Profile at stats.allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. ^ a b "Halifax Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 46 – 1940–41". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

## External links

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* Profile at stats.allblacks.com
* Search for "Smith" at espnscrum.com

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Halifax squad – 1938–39 Challenge Cup Final winners

* 1 Hubert Lockwood
* 2 Jim Bevan
* 3 Charles Smith
* 4 Jack Treen
* 5 Arthur Bassett
* 6 George Todd
* 7 Jack Goodall

* 8 George Baynham
* 9 Harry Field
* 10 Hudson Irving
* 11 Jack Cox
* 12 John Chadwick
* 13 Harry Beverley (c)

* Coach: W. Bennett

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Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame Inductees

* Alvin Ackerley
* Chris Anderson
* Gordon Baker
* Arthur Bassett
* Jack Beames
* Harry Beverley
* John Burnett
* Arthur Daniels
* Ken Dean
* Colin Dixon
* Jimmy Dodd
* Albert Fearnley
* Terry Fogerty
* Johnny Freeman
* Karl Harrison
* Hudson Irving
* Ronnie James
* Stan Kielty
* George Langhorn
* Billy Little
* Hubert Lockwood
* Tommy Lynch
* John Martin
* Garfield Owen
* Dai Rees
* Charlie Renilson
* Archie Rigg
* Joe Riley
* Ken Roberts
* Asa Robinson
* Mick Scott
* Jack Scroby
* Charles Smith
* Cyril Stacey
* George Thomson
* John Thorley
* Frank Todd
* Jack Wilkinson

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