James Smith (Scottish footballer)

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James Smith
Personal information
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Rutherglen Glencairn
Glentoran
1911–1919 Third Lanark 65 (21)
1913Abercorn (loan) 13 (4)
1919–1921 Clyde 27 (9)
1919–1920Dunfermline Athletic (loan)
1920Clackmannan (loan)
1921Inverkeithing United (loan)
1921–1922 Plymouth Argyle 1 (0)
1922 Port Vale 7 (2)
1922–1923 Fulham 5 (1)
1924–1925 Dundee United 3 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Third Lanark, Clyde, Port Vale, Fulham and Dundee United.

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Career

Smith played for Rutherglen Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Abercorn (loan), Clydebank (as a guest), Clyde, Dunfermline Athletic (loan), Clackmannan (loan), Inverkeithing United (loan) [3] and Plymouth Argyle, before joining Port Vale in May 1922. [1] He played seven games in the 1922–23 season, and claimed goals against Fulham and Coventry City at Craven Cottage and Highfield Road. [1] He badly twisted a knee during a goalless draw at Clapton Orient on 23 September. [1] His contract was cancelled by mutual consent the next month and he moved on to Fulham. [1]

Personal life

Smith worked at J.L. Thompson and Sons during the First World War. [4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 1921–22 [5] Third Division South 100010
Port Vale 1922–23 [6] Second Division 720072
Fulham 1922–23 [6] Second Division510051

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 272. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "The lure of promotion. Fulham". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Fulham Players and the First World War – University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "GoS-DB Players". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. 1 2 James Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)