George Smith (footballer, born June 1901)
This article is about the English-born footballer who played for Walsall and Torquay. For the Scottish-born footballer who played for Notts County see George Smith (footballer born May 1901). For other footballers named George Smith see George Smith.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherton, England | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 1924–1927 | Walsall | 92 | (2) |
| 1927 | Torquay United | 6 | (0) |
| Exmouth Town | |||
| Newton Abbot Spurs | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Henry Smith (born 6 June 1901, date of death unknown) was an English-born footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.[1]
Biography
Smith was born in Netherton and began his career with Chelsea, but left there and his next club Gillingham without making a league appearance. He then joined Walsall, for whom he made his first competitive appearance in 1924–25, and went on to play 92 league matches for them.[1]
He joined Torquay United for the 1927–28 season and later played for Exmouth Town and Newton Abbot Spurs.[1]