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Arthur Smith (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
'Mad' Arthur Smith was an English
professional rugby league
footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain
, and England
, and at club level for Oldham
, playing at , or /, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.
while at Oldham in 1906 against Other Nations, in 1908 against New Zealand, and Wales, in 1909 against Australia (3 matches), and won caps for Great Britain
while at Oldham in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1908-09 against Australia (3 matches).
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and at club level for Oldham
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
, playing at , or /, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.
International honours
Arthur Smith won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Oldham in 1906 against Other Nations, in 1908 against New Zealand, and Wales, in 1909 against Australia (3 matches), and won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Oldham in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1908-09 against Australia (3 matches).