Edwin Smith (footballer)

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Ted Smith
Personal information
Full name Edwin Smith
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Unknown–1911 Hull City A.F.C.
1911–1920 Crystal Palace F.C. 192 (124)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin 'Ted' Smith was an English footballer who most notably played for Crystal Palace as a striker.

Born in Birmingham, Smith first started his career at Hull and was then spotted by Crystal Palace and was signed in 1911. Smith was regarded as one of Palace's greatest strikers and is their second all-time top goalscorer, with 124 goals. [2]

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References

  1. "Crystal Palace | Club | Palace Legends | Palace Legends | Ted Smith". www.cpfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. "Edwin (Ted) Smith".