About W. Smith
Lived 1886 – 1918 (aged 31). W. Smith was a rugby league player.
William Smith (Sydney was a rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership, Australia's first major competition in the sport.
Smith, who played on the wing position, has the honour of being the first ever try scorer for the Eastern Suburbs club. He was a member of the Eastern Suburbs side that was defeated by South Sydney in the first ever NSWRL premiership decider.
Smith moved to the Balmain club the following year before returning to the Eastern Suburbs club for the 1912 season, the year the club won its second premiership.
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Who was W. Smith?
Australian rugby league footballer
When was W. Smith born?
W. Smith was born on 15 November 1886.
When did W. Smith die?
W. Smith died on 2 November 1918.
What was W. Smith's occupation?
W. Smith was a rugby league player.
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