Herbert Smith (footballer, born 1877)

For the Port Vale player, see Herbert Smith (half-back).
Herbert Smith
Personal information
Full name Herbert Smith[1]
Date of birth 22 November 1877
Place of birth Witney, England[1]
Date of death 6 January 1951(1951-01-06) (aged 73)[1]
Playing position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Witney
– Richmond
– Reading
1902–1903 Stoke 3 (0)
– Oxford City
– Reading
1906–1907 Derby County 1 (0)
– Reading
– Oxford City
National team
1903–1906 England 4
Olympic medal record
Men's football
Representing  Great Britain
1908 London Team competition

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Herbert Smith (22 November 1877 – 6 January 1951) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County and Stoke.[1] He also competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, playing at left-back.

Career

He was born in Witney, Oxfordshire and was a member of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He had previously made four appearances for the full England team in 1905 and 1906.

Smith played for a number of clubs including Reading, Oxford City as well as short spells with Football League clubs Derby County in 1906 and Stoke in 1902.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1902–03 3 0 0 0 3 0
Derby County 1906–07 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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