George Smith (footballer born 1921)

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[edit] General Biography

George Smith was an English Footballer who was born in Fleetwood in 1921 and who played in the inside forward position. He played for Manchester City F.C. between 1946 and 1951 making 166 appearances and scoring 75 goals.

[edit] Army & FA Representative XIs

During the second world war he also played in Army and FA representative sides and was badly injured by a gunshot wound while in South Africa.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Rippon, A (2005) Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War ISBN 0750940301