John Sidney Smith (rugby union)

John Sidney Smith
Full name John Sidney Smith
Place of birth Manchester, England
Place of death unknown
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
1880–1885 Cardiff RFC
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1884–1885 Wales 3 (0)

John Sidney Smith (1860 unknown) was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales.

Rugby career

Smith came to note as a rugby player during the 1880–81 season when he joined first class club Cardiff. In the 1882–83 season he shared the role of club secretary with W. H. Treat, Smith at the time was articled to Cardiff's Town Clark.[1] Smith was first chosen to represent Wales in the opening game of the 1884 Home Nations Championship in a game against his birth country, England. Playing under the captaincy of Charlie Newman and fielding seven new caps, the Welsh side lost by a goal and two tries to a goal. Smith did not play in the next international, with his place taken by Thomas Baker Jones, but regained his position for the final game of the tournament, a win over Ireland. Smith played one more international game for Wales when he was selected for the opening match of the 1885 Championship. Played at St. Helen's against England, Wales were again beaten, and Smith was not part of the next match, his position taken by Edward Alexander.

International matches played

Wales[2]

Bibliography

References

  1. Davies (1975), pg 25.
  2. Smith (1980), pg 471.
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