Philip Smith (footballer)

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Philip Smith
Personal information
Date of birth 1885
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Date of death 29 September 1918(1918-09-29) (aged 32–33)[1]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Knutton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1906 Burslem Port Vale 25 (8)
Crewe Alexandra
1909–1910 Chelsea 1 (0)
1910–1911 Burnley 7 (0)
1911–1912 Crewe Alexandra
Stalybridge Celtic
Total 25 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Philip Smith (1885 – 29 September 1918) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward for Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Chelsea, Burnley, and Stalybridge Celtic. He was killed in action during World War I.[1]

Playing career[]

Smith played for Knutton, before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905.[2] After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on 2 September, he became a regular in the first team.[2] He got his first League goal seven days later, in a 4–3 win over Chesterfield at the Athletic Ground.[2] He claimed eight goals in 25 Second Division appearances in the 1905–06 season.[2] However, he was later released, most likely in the summer of 1906.[2] He later played for Crewe Alexandra, Chelsea, Burnley, and Stalybridge Celtic.

Personal life[]

Smith was the older brother of footballer Joe Smith.[3] He served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during World War I and was killed in action whilst fighting in the Western Front on 29 September 1918.[1]

Statistics[]

  • Sourced by Philip Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1905–06 Second Division 25 8 1 0 3 1 29 9
Chelsea First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Burnley Second Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 33 8 1 0 3 1 37 9

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Philip Smith | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 273. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ "What happened when war made football grind to a halt at Wanderers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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