Whacker Smith
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Full nameCharles Albert Smith
Born18 July 1878
Westgate, Gloucester, England
Died20 January 1940 (aged 61)
Gloucester, England
Position
Wing
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| Born | 18 July 1878 Westgate, Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 January 1940 (aged 61) Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Albert "Whacker" Smith (18 July 1878 – 20 January 1940) was an English international rugby union player.
Smith was the son of a corn porter and hailed from Gloucester.[1]
Known by the nickname "Whacker", Smith was a strongly built, red–haired wing three–quarter. He proved a consistent try scorer for his club Gloucester RFC, crossing over the line 142 times from 270 matches, in a career spanning 1897 to 1908. This included a record eight tries in a match against Clifton in the 1901-02 season.[2]
Smith gained a single England cap, appearing against Wales at Cardiff in 1901.[3]
A labourer by trade, Smith worked for a timber merchants. He died of influenza in 1940, aged 61.[4]