Sam Small Explained

Sam Small
Fullname:Samuel John Small
Birth Date:15 May 1912
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Death Place:Birmingham, England
Height:[1]
Position:Centre forward
Years2:1934–1937
Clubs2:Birmingham
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:1937–1948
Clubs3:West Ham United
Caps3:108
Goals3:39
Years4:1948–1950
Caps4:38
Goals4:0

Samuel John Small (15 May 1912 – 19 December 1993) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for Birmingham, West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]

Born in Gosta Green, Birmingham, Small started his career at Bromsgrove Rovers.[2] [3] He made six league appearances for Birmingham before signing for West Ham United in 1937. He scored the only goal in the Football League War Cup final against Blackburn Rovers in 1940.[4]

After 116 league and cup appearances and 41 goals for the east London club, Small transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion in March 1948 and made 38 league appearances without return.[4]

He died in Birmingham aged 81.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Faith in "Blues'" fowrard line. No new "stars" . Evening Despatch . Birmingham . 1 August 1935 . 13 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2012. 2002. SoccerData. Nottingham. 978-1-905891-61-0. 267.
  3. Web site: Sam Small: The modest Birmingham-born cabinet-maker who was West Ham United's first Wembley match-winner | West Ham United.
  4. Book: Hogg, Tony . Who's Who of West Ham United . 2005 . Profile Sports Media. 1-903135-50-8 . 189.
  5. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . Breedon Books . Derby . 1995 . 978-1-85983-010-9 . 124.