Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1902)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Terence Smith | ||
| Date of birth | June 20, 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Old Kilpatrick, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 72–73) | ||
| Place of death | Bridgeport, CT, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1919-25 | Dumbarton Harp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1925-26 | Clydebank | ||
| 1926-27 | Rangers | ||
| 1927-29 | Ayr United | 38 | (66) |
| 1929-32 | Liverpool | 61 | (38) |
| 1932-33 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | - | (-) |
| 1933-35 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | (17) |
| 1935-36 | Newport County | 27 | (10) |
| 1936-37 | Notts County | 1 | (1) |
| 1937-39 | Dumbarton | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1937-41 | Dumbarton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jimmy Smith (born June 20, 1902 in Old Kilpatrick) was a footballer who played for Liverpool from 1929 to 1931.
Smith scored 66 goals in only 38 appearances with Ayr United, a British record to date.[1]
He was Liverpool's top scorer during the 1929–30 season, scoring 23 goals in all competitions.His move into Non-League football next season was a big shock to the football world but season 1932-33 was spent in the Southern League with Tunbridge Wells Rangers. The following season he went to Bristol Rovers then Newport County followed by Notts County then he completed the circle in 1937 by returning to Dumbarton
References
- ↑ "Ayr United Football Club - Official Website". Ayrunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
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