Gary Smith (born 21 April 1954) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.
[3] He is the father of the rugby league footballer; Chris Smith.
[4] Gary Smith made his début for York on Monday 3 April 1972, he was a member of the sides that won promotion from the Second Division to the First Division as champions during the 1980–81 season, and in third-place during the 1984–85 season, during his time at York he scored 94 three-point tries and 13 four-point tries, and he played his last match for York on Thursday 12 December 1985.
[5] Smith played fullback, and scored a try, in York's 8–18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978–79 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, in front of a crowd of 10,429.
Gary Smith played in York's 8–14 defeat by Wigan in the 1983–84 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1983–84 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 24 March 1984, in front of a crowd of 17,156.