Harry Smith (Scottish footballer)

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Harry Smith
Personal information
Full name Harold McPherson Smith [1]
Date of birth 14 October 1911
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–1930 Logie
1930–1933 Dundee 36 (5)
1933–1934 Raith Rovers 11 (2)
1934–1946 Clapton Orient 148 (34)
1946 Dundee United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold McPherson Smith was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Clapton Orient as an inside forward. [1] [3] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and Raith Rovers. [4] [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee 1930–31 [4] Scottish First Division 700070
1931–32 [4] 12220142
1932–33 [4] 15300153
1933–34 [4] 200020
Total36520385
Raith Rovers 1933–34 [4] Scottish Second Division 11210122
Career total47730507

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 269. ISBN   978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC   841581272.
  2. "Clapton Orient. Not much money: but useful side". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi via Newspapers.com.
  3. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 111. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. "Harry Smith | Player Statistics". Dundee United (Arab Archive). Retrieved 28 July 2020.