Ian "Dosser" Smith

Ian Smith

Birth name	Ian Robert Smith
Date of birth	(1957-11-26) 26 November 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth	Leicester, Leicestershire, England
School	Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys
Occupation(s)	schoolmaster
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1977–91 Leicester Tigers 331 (268) Coaching career Years Team Leicester Tigers

Ian Robert "Dosser" Smith (born 26 November 1957), is a former English Rugby player and schoolmaster.

He played as flanker for Leicester Tigers. He was captain in the mid-1980s and later coach.[1] He made 331 first XV appearances for Leicester,[2] including five John Player Cup finals (1978–1982), of which three were won, and scored a total of 67 tries. However, he was not capped by England.

He was director of coaching at Oakham School,[3] then at Uppingham School.

His son, centre/winger Matt Smith, played for Leicester Tigers from 2006 to 2019.

References

1. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official History of Leicester Football Club 1880-2014. The Rugby Development Foundation. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
2. "Rugby: 'Dosser' Smith is leader of the pack". This is Leicestershire. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
3. "Oakham School - Rugby Football". Oakham.rutland.sch.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2011.