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Scotland international rugby union player

Rugby player

Stewart Smith

Birth name

Stewart Henry Smith

Date of birth

(1855-04-12)12 April 1855

Place of birth

Glasgow, Scotland

Date of death

29 November 1896(1896-11-29) (aged 41)

Place of death

Rhu, Scotland

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Forward
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
-	Glasgow Academicals		()
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
-	Glasgow District		()
1878	Blues Trial		()
1879	West of Scotland District		()
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1877-78	Scotland	2	(0)

Stewart Smith (12 April 1855 – 29 November 1896) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a forward.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Smith played for Glasgow Academicals.

Provincial career

Smith was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1877 provincial match against Edinburgh District on 1 December 1877 while still with Glasgow Academicals.

Smith played for Blues Trial in their match against Whites Trial on 16 February 1878.

Smith played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 1 March 1879.

International career

Smith was called up to the Scotland squad in 1877 and played Ireland at Belfast on 19 February. He was also called up the following year for the England match at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 4 March 1878.

References

"Stewart Smith - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
"The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
"Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Ireland v Scotland at Belfast". ESPN scrum.
"Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - England v Scotland at The Oval". ESPN scrum.

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