Philip Smith (1885 – 29 September 1918) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward for Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Chelsea, Burnley, and Stalybridge Celtic. He was killed in action during World War I.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 1918 (aged 32–33)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Knutton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Burslem Port Vale | 25 | (8) |
| Crewe Alexandra | |||
| 1910 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Burnley | 7 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| Total | 25 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSmith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905.[3] After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on 2 September, he became a regular in the first-team.[3] He got his first League goal seven days later, in a 4–3 win over Chesterfield at the Athletic Ground.[3] He claimed eight goals in 25 Second Division appearances in the 1905–06 season.[3] However, he was later released, most likely in the summer of 1906.[3] He later played for Crewe Alexandra, before joining Chelsea for a £250 fee in April 1910.[1] He played one First Division match for the club, a 1–0 defeat at Bristol City on 16 April 1910.[1] He left Chelsea in October 1910 and went on to play for Burnley and Stalybridge Celtic.
Personal life
editSmith was the older brother of footballer Joe Smith.[4] He served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during World War I and was killed in action whilst fighting in the Western Front on 29 September 1918.[2]
Career statistics
edit- Sourced by Philip Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1905–06 | Second Division | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 |
| Chelsea | 1909–10 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burnley | 1910–11 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 9 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Philip Smith Player Profile on Stamford-Bridge.com". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Philip Smith | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 273. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "What happened when war made football grind to a halt at Wanderers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 9 March 2019.