George Smith (footballer born 1901)
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George Smith | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | George Henry Smith | |
Date of birth | June 6, 1901 | |
Place of birth | Netherton, England | |
Playing position | Left-Back | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Deceased | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1922-1923 1923-1924 1924-1927 1927 |
Chelsea Gillingham Walsall Torquay United Exmouth Town Newton Abbot Spurs |
0 (0) 0 (0) 92 (2) 6 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
George Henry Smith (born June 6, 1901) was an English professional footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.
A native of Netherton, George Smith began his career with Chelsea, but left there and his next club Gillingham without making a league appearance. He joined Walsall in 1924 and played almost 100 games over the next three years, scoring twice in the league (both penalties).
He joined Torquay United in 1927 and played in their first ever match in the Football League, a 1-1 draw at home to local rivals Exeter City on August 27, 1927. He played the next five games before losing his place to Percy Mackrill and left league football without any further appearances.
On leaving Torquay he played for Exmouth Town and Newton Abbot Spurs.