Dick Smith (footballer, born 1889) explained

Dick Smith
Fullname:Richard Smith
Birth Date:1889
Birth Place:Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Death Date:1939 (aged 50)
Death Place:Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position:Forward
Years1:
Years2:1913–1915
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:32
Goals2:20

Richard Smith (1889 – 1939) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Career

Smith was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played amateur football with Newcastle Town before joining Stoke in 1913.[1] In his first season with the club Smith hit ten goals in the Southern League and managed the same amount the following season helping the club win the league and with it re-gaining their place in the Football League.[1] He left the club at the end of the season and joined the army.[1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1913–141510111611
1914–151710001710
Career Total3220113321

Honours

Stoke:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.