About Roy Smith
Lived 1910 – 1971 (aged 61). Roy Smith was a British cricketer.
Roy Smith (20 January 1910 – 19 October 1971) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Smith made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1931 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Smith played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1931 to 1954 (excluding the six seasons in which there was no county cricket due to World War II), making 98 appearances. In 1949, he made a single first-class appearance for a combined Minor Counties team against Yorkshire at Lord's. In the Minor Counties first-innings, he was dismissed for 29 runs by Allan Mason, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by Fred Trueman. Yorkshire won the match by 136 runs.
He died at Great Chell, Staffordshire on 19 October 1971. He had a brother and nephew who both played for Staffordshire.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Roy Smith's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Roy Smith's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Roy Smith?
cricketer (1910-1971)
When was Roy Smith born?
Roy Smith was born on 20 January 1910 in Stoke-on-Trent.
When did Roy Smith die?
Roy Smith died on 19 October 1971 in Chell.
What was Roy Smith's occupation?
Roy Smith was a cricketer.
What nationality was Roy Smith?
Roy Smith was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Roy Smith (cricketer, born 1910)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Smith. https://biography.guide/roy-smith-cricketer/
MLA: "Roy Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-smith-cricketer/.
Chicago: "Roy Smith." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roy-smith-cricketer/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:06 UTC