Herbert Smith (half-back)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert William Smith[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Littleworth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1929 | Port Vale | 60 | (0) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Total | 60+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Herbert William Smith was a footballer who played for Port Vale in the English Football League between 1925 and 1929.
Career
[edit]Smith joined Port Vale from Littleworth in August 1925.[1] He featured in eight Second Division matches in 1925–26.[1] He appeared 16 times at The Old Recreation Ground in 1926–27.[1] He was again a covering player in the 1927–28 campaign, making 16 appearances.[1] He played 24 times in 1928–29, but the club was relegated into the Third Division North, and Smith was released.[1] He later played for non-League side Stafford Rangers.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1925–26 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1926–27 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||