Leonard Smart
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Folkestone Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1939 | Port Vale | 13 | (5) |
| 1946 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 0 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard Smart was a footballer who played for Folkestone Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale, and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
Career
[edit]Smart played for Folkestone Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in March 1939.[1] He only spent two months at The Old Recreation Ground and scored five goals in 13 Third Division South appearances.[1] His first two goals for the "Valiants" came in a 4–2 win over Cardiff City at Ninian Park on 11 March, and he also bagged goals against Bristol Rovers, Notts County, and Newport County.[1] He later played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1937–38 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1945–46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 269. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Leonard Smart at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)