| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1899-03-25)25 March 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, England | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Annfield Plain | |||
| 1925–1928 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | West Ham United | 7 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Coventry City | 11 | (0) |
| 1931–? | Ashington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew Smailes (25 March 1899 – 1978) was an English footballer who played for Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United and Coventry City as a half-back.
Born in Lancaster, Lancashire, Smailes began his career at Annfield Plain before moving to Blackburn Rovers, where he made four league appearances.
Signed as an understudy to Jimmy Collins, Jim Barrett or Albert Cadwell, Smailes made his debut for West Ham United on 9 February 1929, in a game that saw Vic Watson smash six goals past Leeds United. He played 10 league and cup games for the east London club.
Smailes played 11 Third Division South games for Coventry after leaving West Ham. He joined Ashington in August 1931.
References
- ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 189. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
External links
- Matthew Smailes at westhamstats.info
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- 1899 births
- 1978 deaths
- Footballers from Lancaster, Lancashire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Annfield Plain F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Ashington A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1890s birth stubs