Paul Smith (cricketer, born 1820)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}

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| country = England

| fullname = Paul Smith

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| birth_date = 26 March 1820

| birth_place = Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

| death_date = Unknown

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| family = John Smith (brother)

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| batting = Unknown

| bowling = Unknown

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| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 68

| bat avg1 = 17.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 40

| deliveries1 = ?

| wickets1 = 6

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| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 6/?

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 7 August

| year = 2013

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21327.html Cricinfo

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Paul Smith (26 March 1820 – 1???) was an English cricketer. Smith's batting and bowling styles are unknown.

Born at Sheffield, Yorkshire, Smith made his first-class debut for Sheffield against Manchester in 1846 at Hyde Ground Park, Sheffield. He made a second first-class fixture in that season in the return fixture between the sides at Moss Lane, Manchester.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37705/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Paul Smith|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 August 2013}} In his two first-class matches, he scored a total of 68 runs at an average of 17.00, with a high score of 40.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37705/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Paul Smith|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 August 2013}} With the ball, he took 6 wickets, all of which came in a single innings during the match at Manchester.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37705/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by Paul Smith|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 August 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/780.html|title=Manchester v Sheffield, 1846|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 August 2013}} Outside of playing first-class matches for Sheffield, Smith was also active in club cricket in Newcastle and County Durham.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37705/37705.html|title=Player profile: Paul Smith|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 August 2013}} He was a pub landlord, including at the Bath Inn in Newcastle, which was the home of the Northumberland Club which he played cricket for.

His brother John also played first-class cricket.