Francis Bede Smith (28 February 1886 – 29 October 1954) was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

[2] Smith, a centre, was born in Wellington, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia.

His debut game was against New Zealand at Dunedin on 2 September 1905.

He was a member of the Australian rugby union team, which won the gold medal.