Neville Smith (rugby league)

Neville Bussey Smith (13 December 1915 – 5 August 1997) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

A Queensland state representative, Smith became a premiership winning captain-coach with Sydney's St. George club.

After moving from Bathurst to Queensland in 1935, Smith played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for three seasons with Fortitude Valley and represented for the Maroons on two occasions in 1938.

Smith was first selected to representative honours in the New South Wales rugby league team in 1940 as captain and made six appearances in 1940 & 41.

On 20 July 2022, Smith was named in the St. George Dragons District Rugby League Clubs team of the century.

Neville Smith (seated 3rd from left) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team