Herbert Smith (footballer)

Herbert Smith
Personal information
Full name Herbert Smith
Date of birth 22 November 1879
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death 6 January 1951
Playing position Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Witney
Richmond
Reading
1902 Stoke 3 (0)
Oxford City
Reading
1903 Derby County 1 (0)
Reading
Oxford City
National team
1903-1906 England 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Olympic medalist
Medal record
Men's Football
Gold 1908 London Team Competition

Herbert Smith (22 November 1879 – 6 January 1951) was an English amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, playing at left-back.

Career

He was born in Witney, Oxfordshire and was a member of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament.

Smith played for a number of clubs including Reading, Oxford City as well as Football League clubs Derby County and Stoke.

He had previously made four appearances for the full England team in 1905 and 1906.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1902–03 3 0 0 0 3 0
Derby County 1903–04 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 4 0 0 0 4 0

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