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M. J. K. Smith

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M. J. K. Smith

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Also known as Michael John Knight Smith

English rugby union footballer and cricketer (born 1933)

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M. J. K. Smith was a British cricketer and rugby union player. Born in 1933, he played for the England men’s national rugby union team as a fly-half. In cricket, he represented the England cricket team, Warwickshire County Cricket Club, and Oxford University Cricket Club. He was educated at St Edmund Hall and spoke English.

Smith received the award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire and was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year. His work is recognized in the Wisden Cricketer collection. He had a son named Neil Smith. Smith died in 2026.

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Person · Open Library

Died
2026-05-17
Works
4

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1965-07-31
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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Hartlepool
Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
England

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Key dates

Died
17 May 2026

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Smith
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Languages spoken
English language
Sport
Cricket
Position played
fly-half
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date of birth
1933-06-30
date of death
2026-05-17
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