Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edwin Smith | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.77m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
Unknown–1911 | Hull City A.F.C. | ||
1911–1920 | Crystal Palace F.C. | 192 | (124) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Edwin 'Ted' Smith was an English footballer who most notably played for Crystal Palace as a Striker.
Born in Birmingham, Smith first started his career at Hull and was then spotted by Crystal Palace and was signed in 1911. Smith was regarded as one of Palace's greatest strikers and is their second all time top goalscorer, with 124 goals.[2]