Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1870)
19th-century English footballer who played for Stoke
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| Intro | 19th-century English footballer who played for Stoke | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | Stoke-upon-Trent |
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Biography
Robert "Bobby" Smith (born 1870; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.
Career
Smith was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Stoke in 1891. He played one match in the Football League which came in a 3–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 1891–92 season where he played in place of the injured Davy Brodie. He was released soon after and joined Burslem Port Vale where he failed to make a first team appearance.
Career statistics
- Sourced from Bobby Smith profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | The Football League | 1891–92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burslem Port Vale | Second Division | 1892–93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||