Dick Smith (footballer, born 1889)

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Dick Smith
Personal information
Full name Richard Smith[1]
Date of birth 1889[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1939 (aged 50)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Newcastle Town
1913–1915 Stoke 32 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Richard Smith (1889 – 1939) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Career[]

Smith was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played amateur football with Newcastle Town before joining Stoke in 1913.[1] In his first season with the club Smith hit ten goals in the Southern League and managed the same amount the following season helping the club win the league and with it re-gaining their place in the Football League.[1] He left the club at the end of the season and joined the army.[1]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke[1] 1913–14 15 10 1 1 16 11
1914–15 17 10 0 0 17 10
Career Total 32 20 1 1 33 21

Honours[]

Stoke

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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