Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Kirby Smith | ||
Date of birth | 11 June 1908 | ||
Place of birth | Whitburn, County Durham, England | ||
Date of death | 1993 (aged 84–85) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Whitburn | |||
1929–1930 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
1930–1931 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
Market Harborough Town | |||
Bentley Engineering | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Kirby Smith (11 June 1908 – 1993) was an English footballer who played as a left-back in the Football League for Watford. [1]
Smith played reserve football for Leicester City and later played for Watford, making his only Third Division South appearance in the final game of the 1930–31 season. [2]
He later played football and cricket for Bentley Engineering, captaining both teams, and played amateur football in Leicester. [2]
Four of his six brothers were also footballers. Billy and Jack played for South Shields and played in the 1934 FA Cup Final together for Portsmouth. [3] Sep also played for Leicester City, Tom played for South Shields, and later for Manchester United and Northampton Town. [4]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Joseph Kirby Smith | ||
Date of birth | 11 June 1908 | ||
Place of birth | Whitburn, County Durham, England | ||
Date of death | 1993 (aged 84–85) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Whitburn | |||
1929–1930 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
1930–1931 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
Market Harborough Town | |||
Bentley Engineering | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Kirby Smith (11 June 1908 – 1993) was an English footballer who played as a left-back in the Football League for Watford. [1]
Smith played reserve football for Leicester City and later played for Watford, making his only Third Division South appearance in the final game of the 1930–31 season. [2]
He later played football and cricket for Bentley Engineering, captaining both teams, and played amateur football in Leicester. [2]
Four of his six brothers were also footballers. Billy and Jack played for South Shields and played in the 1934 FA Cup Final together for Portsmouth. [3] Sep also played for Leicester City, Tom played for South Shields, and later for Manchester United and Northampton Town. [4]