Sam Smith (footballer, born 1904)

Samuel James William Smith (14 November 1904 – June 1988) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward for Cradley Heath, Cardiff City, Port Vale, Hull City, and Millwall.

Sam Smith
Personal information
Full name Samuel James William Smith[1]
Date of birth (1904-11-14)14 November 1904[1]
Place of birth Stafford, England[1]
Date of death June 1988 (age 83)[1]
Place of death Falmouth, Cornwall, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Youth career
Darby End Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cradley Heath
1925–1927 Cardiff City 4 (0)
1927–1928 Port Vale 4 (0)
1928–1929 Hull City 14 (2)
1929–1930 Millwall 1 (0)
Total 23+ (2+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Smith played for Darby End Victoria and Cradley Heath, before playing four First Division games for Cardiff City in the 1926–27 season. He then left Ninian Park and dropped down to the Second Division to sign with Port Vale in May 1927.[1] He played just four games at The Old Recreation Ground in the later half of the 1927–28 season, before being given a free transfer in May 1928.[1] He moved on to Hull City and Millwall.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cardiff City 1925–26 First Division 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
1926–27 First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Port Vale 1927–28 Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Hull City 1928–29 Second Division 14 2 0 0 0 0 14 2
Millwall 1929–30 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale personalities : a biographical dictionary of players, officials and supporters. Cotes Heath: Witan Books. p. 247. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Sam Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)