Bill Smith (footballer born 1897)
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| Bill Smith | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | William Thomas Smith | |
| Date of birth | 9 April 1897 | |
| Place of birth | Langley Park, England | |
| Playing position | Centre half, left half | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1919–? ?–1921 1921–1922 1922–1925 1925–? |
Hull City Leadgate Park Durham City York City Stockport County |
0 (0) ? (?) 33 (3) 75 (4) 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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William Thomas "Bill" Smith (born 9 April 1897, date of death unknown) was an English footballer.
[edit] Career
During his amateur career, Smith played in 17 finals, and captained the Third Army team in Germany when he was stationed in Koblenz after the armistice during the First World War.[1] He started his professional career with Hull City in 1921.[2] After making no appearances for the club, he joined Leadgate Park.[2] He joined Durham City in 1921, making 33 league appearances in the club's first season in the Football League.[2][3]
He joined York City in the Midland League in July 1922, where he scored the club's first goal in that competition.[1] He made 75 appearances for the club in the Midland League and five appearances in the FA Cup before joining Stockport County in 1925,[1] where he made no league appearances.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Jarred, Martin; & Windross, Dave (1997). "Midland League Players", Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications, p148. ISBN 0953100502.
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown, p245. ISBN 1899468676.
- ^ "DURHAM CITY", Football Club History Database. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
