Arthur Smith | |
Birth Date: | 1887 |
Birth Place: | Stourbridge, England |
Height: | 5 ft 6 in[1] |
Position: | Outside left |
Clubs1: | Brierley Hill Alliance |
Years2: | 1911–1912 |
Caps2: | 35 |
Goals2: | 8 |
Years3: | 1912–1914 |
Clubs3: | Birmingham |
Caps3: | 51 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 1914–19?? |
Clubs4: | Brierley Hill Alliance |
Arthur R. Smith (1887 – after 1914) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Birmingham in the Football League. Born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, Smith combined football with a career as a schoolteacher. Popularly known as "Nipper", he was renowned for his pace and for his ability to cross the ball early.[2] [3]