Clement Smith (footballer)

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Clement Smith
Personal information
Full name Clement Smith [1]
Date of birth 28 June 1910 [1]
Place of birth Wath-upon-Dearne, England [1]
Date of death 1970 (aged 60)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Inside-right
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1935 South Kirkby
1935–1936 Halifax Town 55 (12)
1937 Chester 26 (3)
1937–1939 Stoke City 25 (7)
Total106(22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clement Smith (28 June 1910 – 1970) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Chester, Halifax Town and Stoke City [1]

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Career

Born in Wath-upon-Dearne, England Smith started his football career with South Kirkby, [3] where his goals lead the club to the final of the Yorkshire League Cup where South Kirkby faced Halifax Town, who promptly signed him. [4] He spent two years with the "Shaymen" before joining Chester in 1937 [1] for £1,000. [5] He impressed at Chester which led to Stoke City paying £2,000 for Smith's services to provide back up for Freddie Steele and George Antonio. [1] He made 25 appearances for Stoke scoring seven goals. [1] After the league was cancelled due to World War II Smith decided to retire from football. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [6]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Halifax Town 1935–36 Third Division North 23300233
1936–37 Third Division North32910339
Total5512105612
Chester 1937–38 Third Division North26310270
Stoke City [1] 1937–38 First Division 510051
1938–39 First Division20600206
Total25700257
Career Total106222010822

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Halifax Town. Big youngsters". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "New Man For Halifax Town". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 20 May 1935. p. 15.
  5. ↑ "Stoke City's New Forward". Sheffield Independent. 12 March 1938. p. 10.
  6. ↑ Clement Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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