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- ↑ "[SFL player] William Smith". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ (Hibernian player) Smith, William, FitbaStats
- ↑ Mainly About Players. The Scottish Referee, 23 October 1911. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ↑ "William Smith Record vs Heart of Midlothian". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ "Scottish Cup Final. | Easy Victory for Celtic over Hibernians". The Scotsman. 17 April 1914. Retrieved 6 August 2020– via The Celtic Wiki.
- ↑ Smith William Image 1 Hibernian 1917, Vintage Footballers
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