John Smith (footballer, born 1921)

John Smith

Personal information
Full name	John Frederick Smith
Date of birth	(1920-05-30)30 May 1920
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death	2004(2004-00-00) (aged 83–84)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1938–1939	Port Vale	13	(0)
1939	Chelsea	0	(0)
1946–19??	Guildford City
Total		13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Frederick Smith (30 May 1920 – 2004) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, before transferring to Chelsea just before the outbreak of World War II.

Career

Smith joined Port Vale in September 1938. He scored on his debut at inside-right in a 4–0 win over Walsall in a first round Southern Section Cup match at The Old Recreation Ground on 26 September. He made 13 Third Division South and five cup appearances in 1938–39, before he transferred to Chelsea in May 1939. He later joined Guildford City in 1946.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1938–39	Third Division South	13	0	1	0	3	2	17	2
Chelsea	1939–40	–	0	0	0	0	3	2	3	2