James Harold Smith (6 December 1930 – 7 January 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger for Shildon, Chelsea and Leyton Orient.[1][2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Harold Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 2022 (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Shildon | |||
| 1951–1955 | Chelsea | 19 | (3) |
| 1955–1958 | Leyton Orient | 37 | (3) |
| Total | 56 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
At the time of his death on 7 January 2022, aged 91, he was Chelsea's oldest surviving player, succeeded by Len Casey.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Jimmy Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Jimmy Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Jimmy Smith". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "James Smith Player Profile on Stamford-Bridge.com". stamford-bridge.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Smith 1930–2022 | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC.
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