George W. Smith (footballer)

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George W. Smith
Personal information
Full name George Westwater Smith
Date of birth Jun 6 1898
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Date of death Sep 4 1987
Place of death Lanark, 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 Westwater Smith (6 June 1898, Wishaw - 4 Semtember 1987, Lanark [2] ) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back in the English Football League in the 1920s and 1930s. [3]

Born in Parkhead, Glasgow, he started out with his local side Parkhead F.C., before enjoying a long career with Chelsea. [3]

Smith joined Chelsea in 1921 and went on to play 351 league matches for them (370 in all senior games) until 1932. [4] Whilst at the club, he played in three FA Cup games where Chelsea defeated opposition from a higher league. [5]

After leaving Chelsea he played for Scottish side East Fife for a matter of a few months. [3] [6]

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  2. CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB Players Appearances
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