Tom Smith (footballer, born 1900) explained

Tom Smith
Fullname:Thomas Gable Smith
Birth Date:18 October 1900
Birth Place:Whitburn, County Durham, England
Height:[1]
Position:Inside right
Outside right
Clubs1:Marsden Villa
Clubs2:Whitburn
Years3:1919
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:1919–1923
Caps4:72
Goals4:12
Years5:1923–1927
Caps5:83
Goals5:12
Years6:1927–1930
Caps6:112
Goals6:22
Years7:1930
Clubs7:Norwich City
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Clubs8:Whitburn
Totalcaps:276
Totalgoals:47

Thomas Gable Smith (18 October 1900 – 21 February 1934) was an English footballer who played as an inside right or outside right in the Football League for South Shields, Leicester City, Manchester United, Northampton Town and Norwich City.[2]

Smith, known as Tosher,[3] played for Marsden Villa and Whitburn before moving to South Shields in 1919. He went on to spend four seasons at Manchester United and three at Northampton Town.[2]

Four of his six brothers were also footballers. Billy and Jack both played for South Shields and played in 1934 FA Cup Final together for Portsmouth.[4] Sep later played for Leicester City,[3] and Joe played reserve football for Leicester and later played for Watford.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The lure of promotion. Leicester City . Athletic News . Manchester . 13 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . 2002 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 978-1-905891-61-0 . 272 .
  3. Web site: Pompey's amazing FA Cup Final brothers . The Shields Gazette . 17 May 2008 . 15 March 2018 .
  4. Web site: TWIH: Sep Smith's Debut . John . Hutchinson . Leicester City FC . 28 August 2013 . 15 March 2018 .
  5. Web site: Joseph Kirby SMITH . watfordfcarchive.com . 15 March 2018 .