Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Henry Smith | ||
Date of birth | (1901-06-06)6 June 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Netherton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1922–1923 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
1923–1924 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
1924–1927 | Walsall | 92 | (2) |
1927 | Torquay United | 6 | (0) |
Exmouth Town | |||
Newton Abbot Spurs | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Henry Smith (born 6 June 1901, date of death unknown) was an English-born footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.
Biography
Smith was born in Netherton and began his career with Chelsea, but left there and his next club Gillingham without making a league appearance. He then joined Walsall, for whom he made his first competitive appearance in 1924–25, and went on to play 92 league matches for them.
He joined Torquay United for the 1927–28 season and later played for Exmouth Town and Newton Abbot Spurs.
References
- Achates (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 978-1899468676.