Herbert Smith (half-back)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Herbert William Smith[1] | ||
Place of birth | Stafford, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Half-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Littleworth | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1925–1929 | Port Vale | 60 | (0) |
Stafford Rangers | |||
Total | 60+ | (0+) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Herbert William Smith was a footballer who played for Port Vale in the English Football League between 1925 and 1929.
Playing career[]
Smith joined Port Vale from Littleworth in August 1925.[1] He featured in eight Second Division matches in 1925–26.[1] He appeared 16 times at The Old Recreation Ground in 1926–27.[1] He was again a covering player in the 1927–28 campaign, making 16 appearances.[1] He played 24 times in 1928–29, but the club was relegated into the Third Division North, and Smith was released.[1] He later played for non-league side Stafford Rangers.[1]
Statistics[]
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Port Vale | 1925–26 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
1926–27 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
1927–28 | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
1928–29 | Second Division | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
Total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 270. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Herbert Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- Sportspeople from Stafford
- English footballers
- Association football wing halves
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- English Football League players