William Smith (footballer, born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ernest Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lostock Hall, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Darwen | |||
| Nelson | |||
| 1908 | Bradford City | 3 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 1909–1913 | Stoke | 128 | (57) |
| 1914 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 131 | (57) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Edward Smith (1886–1956) was an English footballer who played for Bradford City and Stoke.[1]
Career
Smith started his football career at his local sides in
the Football League. He made a perfect start as he scored four goals on his debut in an 11–0 win against Merthyr Tydfil. He went on to be a prolific goal scorer for Stoke and scored 60 goals in 138 matches.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Birmingham Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 1908–09 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Stoke[1] | 1909–10 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 37 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 21 |
| 1910–11 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 53 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | 56 | 28 | ||
| 1911–12 | Southern League Division One | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 10 | ||
| 1912–13 | Southern League Division One | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1913–14 | Southern League Division Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 141 | 62 | ||
| Career Total | 131 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 144 | 62 | ||
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.