George Smith (footballer, born June 1901) explained

George Smith
Fullname:George Henry Smith
Birth Date:6 June 1901
Birth Place:Netherton, England
Height:[1]
Position:Left-back
Years1:1922–1923
Clubs1:Chelsea
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1923–1924
Clubs2:Gillingham
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1924–1927
Clubs3:Walsall
Caps3:92
Goals3:2
Years4:1927
Clubs4:Torquay United
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Exmouth Town
Clubs6:Newton Abbot Spurs

George Henry Smith (born 6 June 1901, date of death unknown) was an English-born footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.[2]

Biography

Smith was born in Netherton and began his career with Chelsea, but left there and his next club Gillingham without making a league appearance. He then joined Walsall, for whom he made his first competitive appearance in 1924–25, and went on to play 92 league matches for them.[2]

He joined Torquay United for the 1927–28 season and later played for Exmouth Town and Newton Abbot Spurs.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Chelsea . Achates . Athletic News . Manchester . 20 August 1923 . 5.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Soccerdata . 2004 . 978-1899468676.