Tony Smith

Antony Smith (born 16 July 1970), also known by the nickname "Casper", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for the Castleford Tigers, Wigan Warriors and Hull FC, as a or , and coached at club level for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.

Tony Smith played, and scored a try in Castleford's 28–6 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1991 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 20 October 1991.

Tony Smith played for Wigan at in their 1998 Super League Grand Final victory over Leeds Rhinos. He played for the Wigan Warriors at , scoring a try in their 2000 Super League Grand Final loss against St. Helens.

Coaching career Tony Smith is a former coach of Super League club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He was appointed in August 2005 after a successful spell as caretaker coach following the sacking of Australian Shane McNally. However, with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats facing relegation, he was sacked in July 2006 and replaced a few days later by John Kear. He was subsequently Assistant Coach at Featherstone Rovers under head coach David Hobbs.