Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1902) explained

Jimmy Smith
Fullname:James Terence Smith
Birth Date:20 June 1902
Birth Place:Old Kilpatrick, Scotland
Death Place:Bridgeport, CT, United States
Position:Striker
Years1:1919–1925
Clubs1:Dumbarton Harp
Years2:1925–1926
Years3:1926–1927
Years4:1927–1929
Years5:1929–1932
Years6:1932–1933
Years7:1933–1935
Years8:1935–1936
Years9:1936–1937
Years10:1937–1947
Clubs10:Dumbarton
Caps2:30
Caps3:2
Caps4:76
Caps5:61
Caps7:31
Caps8:27
Caps9:1
Caps10:52
Goals2:11
Goals3:0
Goals4:97
Goals5:38
Goals7:17
Goals8:10
Goals9:1
Goals10:36
Manageryears1:1937–1946
Managerclubs1:Dumbarton

James Terence Smith (20 June 1902 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer who played for Liverpool from 1929 to 1931.

Smith scored 66 goals in 38 appearances in the 1927–28 Scottish Division Two season with Ayr United,[1] [2] a British record to date.[3]

He was Liverpool's top scorer during the 1929–30 season, scoring 23 goals in all competitions. His move into Non-League football next season was a big shock to the football world but season 1932–33 was spent in the Southern League with Tunbridge Wells Rangers. The following season, he went to Bristol Rovers then Newport County followed by Notts County then he completed the circle in 1937 by returning to Scotland with Dumbarton.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  2. https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/the-years-1920-1930/ The Years 1920 – 1930
  3. Web site: Ayr United Football Club – Official Website . Ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 2009-03-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225847/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?p=aufchistory . 2007-09-26 .
  4. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.