About Frederick Smith
Lived 1854 – 1894 (aged 39). Frederick Smith was a British cricketer.
Frederick Aitken Leeston Smith (10 May 1854 – 27 January 1894) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset in 1884 and 1885. He was born at Kensington, London and died at Parkstone, Dorset. In some sources, his name is written as "Leeston-Smith". According to his obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 1905 (which states that he died in 1903), he adopted the "Leeston" name in 1880.
Educated at Malvern College and Christ's College, Brecon, Smith was a right-handed opening or middle-order batsman and a right-arm fast bowler, though he did not bowl in first-class cricket. He played club cricket for Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club and in a match against Thornbury he hit E. M. Grace, W. G.'s elder brother, for four sixes off consecutive balls.
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Who was Frederick Smith?
English cricketer (1854-1894)
When was Frederick Smith born?
Frederick Smith was born on 10 May 1854.
When did Frederick Smith die?
Frederick Smith died on 27 January 1894.
What was Frederick Smith's occupation?
Frederick Smith was a cricketer.
What nationality was Frederick Smith?
Frederick Smith was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frederick Smith (Somerset cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederick Smith. https://biography.guide/frederick-smith/
MLA: "Frederick Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frederick-smith/.
Chicago: "Frederick Smith." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frederick-smith/.
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