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
[edit]Smith started his football career at his local sides in Lancashire, Darwen and Nelson before joining Bradford City and Huddersfield Town.[1] In 1909 he joined Stoke who at the time were playing in the Southern Football League after being liquidated in 1908 which forced the club to drop out of 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Categories:
- 1886 births
- 1956 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Nelson F.C. players
- Darwen F.C. (1870) players
- Men's association football forwards
- People from South Ribble (district)
- Footballers from Lancashire