About David Smith
Lived 1934 – 2003 (aged 69). David Smith was a British cricketer and association football player.
David Smith (5 October 1934 – 17 December 2003) was an English cricketer, who played in five Tests for England in India in 1961–1962.
He was one of a trio of pace bowlers, along with Alan Brown and Butch White, who were given their opportunity on the eight Test, five-month tour of India and Pakistan. However, his efforts in the heat and dust of the Indian subcontinent, did not do sufficient to earn him a chance to bowl in an England Test series at home. and Millwall.
David Smith died in Bristol in December 2003, at the age of 69.
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Who was David Smith?
Gloucestershire cricketer (1934-2003)
When was David Smith born?
David Smith was born on 5 October 1934 in Fishponds.
When did David Smith die?
David Smith died on 17 December 2003 in Bristol.
What was David Smith's occupation?
David Smith was a cricketer and association football player.
What nationality was David Smith?
David Smith was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: David Smith (Gloucestershire cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Smith. https://biography.guide/david-smith-cricketer-1934/
MLA: "David Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-smith-cricketer-1934/.
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