Jimmy Smith (Hearts footballer) explained

Jimmy Smith
Fullname:James B. Smith
Position:Outside right
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:St Anthony's
Years2:1921–1923
Clubs2:Dunfermline Athletic
Caps2:59
Goals2:16
Years3:1923
Clubs3:Clydebank (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:10
Years4:1923–1924
Clubs4:Clydebank
Caps4:40
Goals4:3
Years5:1924–1931
Clubs5:Heart of Midlothian
Caps5:164
Goals5:48
Years6:1927
Clubs6:Bo'ness (loan)
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:1928
Clubs7:Raith Rovers (loan)
Caps7:8
Goals7:2
Years8:1932–1934
Clubs8:Cork City
Years9:1934–1936
Clubs9:East Stirlingshire
Caps9:61
Goals9:28
Years10:1934–1936
Clubs10:Dundee United
Caps10:51
Goals10:19
Nationalyears1:1924–1927[1]
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2

James B. Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Dunfermline Athletic,[2] Heart of Midlothian[3] and Dundee United[4] as an outside right, though he began his career as a centre forward and in the last years of his career was used at inside left.

He made three appearances for the Scottish League XI (all in the annual fixture against the Irish League representative team), and played in a trial for the full Scotland team in 1924.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SFL player Jimmy Smith . London Hearts Supporters' Club. 25 May 2020.
  2. https://www.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Jmmy_Smith&ID=11500 Jimmy Smith
  3. Web site: Hearts player Jimmy Smith . London Hearts Supporters' Club. 25 May 2020.
  4. https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=1035 Jimmy Smith Player Profile
  5. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.