| Jimmy Smith | |
| Fullname: | James Smith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Stafford, England |
| Death Place: | Northern France |
| Position: | Centre forward |
| Years1: | 190?–1910 |
| Clubs1: | Hanley PSA |
| Years2: | 1910–1911 |
| Clubs2: | Hanley Swifts |
| Years3: | 1911–1912 |
| Caps3: | 59 |
| Goals3: | 37 |
| Years4: | 1912–1915 |
| Caps4: | 90 |
| Goals4: | 49 |
James Smith (1889 – 8 October 1918) was an English professional footballer who scored 49 goals from 90 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre forward for Bradford (Park Avenue).[2]
Smith was born in Stafford, Staffordshire.[2] He was a prolific scorer in local football in the Hanley area, but began his professional career with Southern League club Brighton & Hove Albion in January 1911.[3] He was the club's top scorer in the 1911–12 season with 27 goals in all competitions.[4] In November 1912, he moved into the Football League, joining Bradford for the substantial fee of £735 plus inside forward Bobby Simpson.[3] Smith played 90 League games for Bradford, scoring at better than a goal every two games and helping them earn promotion to the First Division in 1914, before the First World War interrupted his career.[3]
He served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery, and was killed in action on the Western Front in 1918, a few weeks before he was due to get married. He is buried in the British Cemetery at Ramicourt, Aisne, France.[5] [6]