Introduction
Stanley "Stan" Smith was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and English League XIII, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, and Leeds, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.
Playing career
Club career
Smith started his career at Wakefield Trinity before transferring to Leeds in January 1930 for a record fee of £1,075, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £307,200 in 2014). Smith played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in Leeds' 2–8 defeat by Hunslet in the Championship final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.
International honours
Stan Smith won caps for England while at Leeds in 1931 against Wales, in 1932 against Wales (2 matches), in 1934 against Australia, and France, in 1935 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield in 1929 against Australia, while at Leeds in 1930 against Australia (2 matches), in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1933 against Australia (2 matches).
Stan Smith played for English League XIII while at Leeds against France.
County Cup final appearances
The record for the most tries in a Yorkshire Cup final is 6-tries, and is jointly held by; Stan Moorhouse, Alan Smith, and Stanley Smith.
Genealogical information
Stan Smith was the nephew of the rugby league footballer, Billy Batten, and the uncle of the rugby league footballer, Donald Metcalfe.
Note
During the late 1950/60s there was a rugby league footballer who played for Wakefield Trinity, and Bramley, who was also called Stanley "Stan" Smith. These Stanley "Stan" Smith's are clearly not the same person and they are not related.