| John Smith | |
| Fullname: | John Frederick Smith |
| Birth Date: | 1920 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1938–1939 |
| Clubs1: | Port Vale |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1939 |
| Clubs2: | Chelsea |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1946–19?? |
| Clubs3: | Guildford City |
| Totalcaps: | 13 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
John Frederick Smith (30 May 1920 – 2004) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, before transferring to Chelsea just before the outbreak of World War II.
Smith joined Port Vale in September 1938.[1] He scored on his debut at inside-right in a 4–0 win over Walsall in a first round Southern Section Cup match at The Old Recreation Ground on 26 September.[1] He made 13 Third Division South and five cup appearances in 1938–39, before he transferred to Chelsea in May 1939.[1] He later joined Guildford City in 1946.
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Port Vale | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
| Chelsea | 1939–40 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |