George W. Smith (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Westwater Smith | ||
| Date of birth | Jun 6 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | Sep 4 1987 | ||
| Place of death | Lanark, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Parkhead | |||
| 1921–1932 | Chelsea | 351 | (0) |
| 1932 | East Fife | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Westwater Smith (6 June 1898, Wishaw - 4 Semtember 1987, Lanark[2]) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back in the English Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.[3]
Born in Parkhead, Glasgow, he started out with his local side Parkhead F.C., before enjoying a long career with Chelsea.[3]
Smith joined Chelsea in 1921 and went on to play 351 league matches for them (370 in all senior games) until 1932.[4] Whilst at the club, he played in three FA Cup games where Chelsea defeated opposition from a higher league.[5]
After leaving Chelsea he played for Scottish side East Fife for a matter of a few months.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB Players Appearances
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "George Smith". Player database. Chelsea FC. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ Steve Porter (2008). "Chelsea". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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