Frederick William Smith (31 March 1861 – 17 April 1914) was a South African cricketer who played in three Test cricket, Test matches from 1889 to 1896. Fred Smith was the second child and eldest son of the six children of John and Primrose Smith, who were farmers. In 1871 the family moved to Bloemfontein, where John worked as a clerk. Fred married Maria Campbell in May 1888. Smith captained both Kimberley and Transvaal and was instrumental in the formation of the Transvaal Cricket Union. He also won many trophies as a sprinter. He was a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, as well as an occasional bowler. He was a successful batsman for Kimberley in minor cricket in the late 1880s, and was selected to play in South Africa cricket team, South Africa's first Test, against England cricket team, England in 1888–89.

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* 1861 births 1914 deaths South Africa Test cricketers South African cricketers Gauteng cricketers Wicket-keepers People from Uitenhage Cricketers from the Eastern Cape {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1860s-stub