| Billy Smith | |
| Fullname: | William Henry Smith |
| Birth Date: | 9 June 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Whitburn, County Durham, England |
| Death Date: | 27 February 1983 |
| Death Place: | Whitburn |
| Position: | Full-back |
| Clubs1: | Whitburn |
| Years2: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | → Northfleet (loan) |
| Clubs4: | Whitburn |
| Years5: | 1926–1928 |
| Clubs5: | South Shields |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1928–1937 |
| Clubs6: | Portsmouth |
| Caps6: | 311 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 1937–1940 |
| Clubs7: | Stockport County |
| Caps7: | 34 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
William Henry Smith (9 June 1906 – 1983) was an English footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League for South Shields, Portsmouth and Stockport County.[1]
Smith, who played in either full-back position, spent the majority of his career at Portsmouth, having previously played League football for South Shields.[1] After joining Portsmouth in 1928, he made 311 League appearances, and played in the 1934 FA Cup Final side that lost to Manchester City in April 1934.[1] [2]
After leaving Portsmouth in 1937, he joined Stockport County, where he played 36 times in four seasons (although his two appearances in 1939–40 were subsequently struck from the record as League football was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II).[1]
Four of his six brothers were also footballers. Jack also played for South Shields and Portsmouth and the two played together in the 1934 Cup Final.[2] [3] Younger brother Sep played for Leicester City, and played against his brothers in the semi-final of the competition.[4] Tom played for South Shields and later played for Manchester United and Northampton Town. Joe played reserve football for Leicester and later played for Watford.[5]