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English footballer who played for Bradford City and Stoke
Work field
Gender
Male
Birth
Place of birth
Lostock Hall, South Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Death
Age
70 years
Sports Teams
Bradford City A.F.C.
Stoke City F.C.
Darwen F.C.
Nelson F.C.
Huddersfield Town A.F.C.
Preston North End F.C.
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Biography
William Edward Smith (1886–1956) was an English footballer who played for Bradford City and Stoke.
Career
Smith started his football career at his local sides in Lancashire, Darwen and Nelson before joining Bradford City and Huddersfield Town. In 1909 he joined Stoke who at the time were playing in the Southern Football League after being liquidated in 1908 which forced the club to drop out of the Football League. He made a perfect start as he scored four goals on his debut in an 11–0 win against Merthyr Tydfil. He went on to be a prolific goal scorer for Stoke and scored 60 goals in 138 matches.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Birmingham Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 1908–09 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Stoke | 1909–10 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 37 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 21 |
| 1910–11 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 53 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | 56 | 28 | ||
| 1911–12 | Southern League Division One | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 10 | ||
| 1912–13 | Southern League Division One | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1913–14 | Southern League Division Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 141 | 62 | ||
| Career Total | 131 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 144 | 62 | ||
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Notable English Athletes
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
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Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Athletes
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
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