Dave Smith (footballer, born 1903) explained

Dave Smith
Fullname:David Lamont McQueen Smith
Birth Date:6 July 1903[1]
Birth Place:Coatbridge, Scotland
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Pollok
Years2:1922–1924
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:1923–1924
Clubs3:Mid-Annandale (loan)
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:1924–1925
Clubs4:Mid-Annandale
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:1925–1928
Caps5:106
Goals5:0
Years6:1928–1929
Clubs6:Hamilton Academical
Caps6:34
Goals6:0
Years7:1929–1931
Caps7:26
Goals7:0
Years8:1931–1932
Clubs8:Brentford
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Clubs9:Nithsdale Wanderers

David Lamont McQueen Smith (born 6 July 1903, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who made over 100 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen of the South. He also played in the Scottish League for Hamilton Academical, Mid-Annandale and Albion Rovers and in the Football League for Gillingham and Brentford.[2] [3] [4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albion Rovers1923–24[5] Scottish Second Division100010
1924–2510000100
Total11000110
Mid-Annandale (loan)1923–24Scottish Third Division20050250
Mid-Annandale1924–25Scottish Third Division6060
Mid-Annandale total26050310
Queen of the South1924–25Scottish Third Division10020120
1925–26Scottish Second Division38020400
1926–2737020390
1927–2821000210
Total1060601120
Hamilton Academical1928–29Scottish First Division340301[6] 0380
Gillingham1929–30[7] Third Division South20010210
1930–31600060
Total26010270
Brentford1931–32[8] Third Division South700070
Career total2100150102260

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. 2012. 978-1905891610. Nottingham. 268.
  2. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 30.
  3. Book: Brown, Tony . The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record . Soccerdata . 2003 . 1-899468-20-X . 125.
  4. Web site: SMITH, David (1928) – Hamilton Academical Memory Bank . www.acciesmemorybank.co.uk . 14 October 2015.
  5. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  6. Appearance in Lanarkshire Cup.
  7. Web site: Gillingham FC Career Details . 26 May 2017.
  8. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. 1989. 0951526200. White. Eric. 371.