Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clement Smith [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1910 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Wath-upon-Dearne, England [1] | ||
Date of death | 1970 (aged 60) | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
?–1935 | South Kirkby | ||
1935–1936 | Halifax Town | 55 | (12) |
1937 | Chester | 26 | (3) |
1937–1939 | Stoke City | 25 | (7) |
Total | 106 | (22) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Clement Smith (28 June 1910 – 1970) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Chester, Halifax Town and Stoke City [1]
Born in Wath-upon-Dearne, England Smith started his football career with South Kirkby, [3] where his goals lead the club to the final of the Yorkshire League Cup where South Kirkby faced Halifax Town, who promptly signed him. [4] He spent two years with the "Shaymen" before joining Chester in 1937 [1] for £1,000. [5] He impressed at Chester which led to Stoke City paying £2,000 for Smith's services to provide back up for Freddie Steele and George Antonio. [1] He made 25 appearances for Stoke scoring seven goals. [1] After the league was cancelled due to World War II Smith decided to retire from football. [1]
Source: [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Halifax Town | 1935–36 | Third Division North | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
1936–37 | Third Division North | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |
Total | 55 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 12 | ||
Chester | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Stoke City [1] | 1937–38 | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
1938–39 | First Division | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
Total | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
Career Total | 106 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 22 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Clement Smith [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1910 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Wath-upon-Dearne, England [1] | ||
Date of death | 1970 (aged 60) | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
?–1935 | South Kirkby | ||
1935–1936 | Halifax Town | 55 | (12) |
1937 | Chester | 26 | (3) |
1937–1939 | Stoke City | 25 | (7) |
Total | 106 | (22) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Clement Smith (28 June 1910 – 1970) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Chester, Halifax Town and Stoke City [1]
Born in Wath-upon-Dearne, England Smith started his football career with South Kirkby, [3] where his goals lead the club to the final of the Yorkshire League Cup where South Kirkby faced Halifax Town, who promptly signed him. [4] He spent two years with the "Shaymen" before joining Chester in 1937 [1] for £1,000. [5] He impressed at Chester which led to Stoke City paying £2,000 for Smith's services to provide back up for Freddie Steele and George Antonio. [1] He made 25 appearances for Stoke scoring seven goals. [1] After the league was cancelled due to World War II Smith decided to retire from football. [1]
Source: [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Halifax Town | 1935–36 | Third Division North | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
1936–37 | Third Division North | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |
Total | 55 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 12 | ||
Chester | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Stoke City [1] | 1937–38 | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
1938–39 | First Division | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
Total | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
Career Total | 106 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 22 |