Alan Smith (rugby league, born 1955)

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For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for Great Britain, England, and Leeds, see Alan Smith (rugby league, born 1944).

Allan Smith
Personal information
Full nameAlan Thomas Smith
Born (1955-05-02) 2 May 1955 (age 66)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Valleys (Toowoomba)
1980–81 North Sydney Bears 31 3 1 0 11
1982 Canberra Raiders 11 2 0 0 6
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977–80 Queensland 7 4 0 0 12
As of 4 November 2019
Source: [1]

Allan Smith is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. Allan Smith played for the Queensland Maroons.

Biography[]

Originally from the Toowoomba Region, he represented the Queensland team in 1977 and 1979. It was the 1979 game where he scored a record 4 tries in Queensland's loss to New South Wales. He then moved to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership to play for the North Sydney Bears, making him no longer eligible for selection for Queensland in the first two matches of the 1980 interstate series. However, with the last match of that series being the experimental first ever State of Origin match, Smith was able to be recalled to play five-eighth for the Maroons. After playing in the Canberra Raiders' inaugural season in 1982, Smith retired. He has since been a selector for the Queensland Origin team in the 1990s.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alan Smith - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571


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