George W. Smith (footballer)

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George W. Smith
Personal information
Place of birth Parkhead, Scotland
Height5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m) [1]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Parkhead
1921–1932 Chelsea 351 (0)
1932 East Fife 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George W. Smith was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back in the English Football League in the 1920s and 1930s. [2]

Born in Parkhead, Glasgow, he started out with his local side Parkhead F.C., before enjoying a long career with Chelsea. [2]

Smith joined Chelsea in 1921 and went on to play 351 league matches for them (370 in all senior games) until 1932. [3] Whilst at the club, he played in three FA Cup games where Chelsea defeated opposition from a higher league. [4]

After leaving Chelsea he played for Scottish side East Fife for a matter of a few months. [2] [5]

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References

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  3. "George Smith". Player database. Chelsea FC. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. Steve Porter (2008). "Chelsea". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)