George William Smith (sportsman)

George Smith
Smith in 1905
Personal information
Full nameGeorge William Smith
Born(1874-09-20)20 September 1874
Auckland, New Zealand
Died7 December 1954(1954-12-07) (aged 80)
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight76 kg (12 st 0 lb)
Rugby union
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1896–06 Auckland 12 8 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1897–05 New Zealand 2 2 0 0 6
Rugby league
PositionWing, Centre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–16 Oldham 173 100 5 0 310
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–08 New Zealand 25 7 0 0 21

George William Smith (20 September 1874 – 7 December 1954) was a New Zealand sportsman who excelled at track and field as well as both codes of rugby football.