Tom Smith (footballer, born 1900)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Gable Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1934 (aged 33) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right, outside-right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Marsden Villa | |||
| Whitburn | |||
| 1919 | South Shields | 8 | (1) |
| 1919–1923 | Leicester City | 72 | (12) |
| 1923–1927 | Manchester United | 83 | (12) |
| 1927–1930 | Northampton Town | 112 | (22) |
| 1930 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| Whitburn | |||
| Total | 276 | (47) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Thomas Gable Smith (18 October 1900 – 21 February 1934) was an English footballer who played as an inside-right or outside-right in the Football League for South Shields, Leicester City, Manchester United, Northampton Town and Norwich City.[2]
Smith, known as Tosher,[3] played for Marsden Villa and Whitburn before moving to South Shields in 1919. He went on to spend four seasons at Manchester United and three at Northampton Town.[2]
Four of his six brothers were also footballers. Billy and Jack both played for South Shields and played in 1934 FA Cup Final together for Portsmouth.[4] Sep later played for Leicester City,[3] and Joe played reserve football for Leicester and later played for Watford.[5]
References[]
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Leicester City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ a b "Pompey's amazing FA Cup Final brothers". The Shields Gazette. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Hutchinson, John (28 August 2013). "TWIH: Sep Smith's Debut". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Joseph Kirby SMITH". watfordfcarchive.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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