William Smith (10 November 1868 – 28 September 1907) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Lincoln City, Loughborough, Notts County and Nottingham Forest.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1868 | ||
| Place of birth | Sawley, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 1907 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886–1889 | Long Eaton Rangers | ||
| 1889–1890 | Notts County | 15 | (7) |
| 1890–1894 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | (6) |
| 1891–1892 | → Long Eaton Rangers (loan) | ||
| 1894–1896 | Long Eaton Rangers | ||
| 1896–1897 | Notts County | 8 | (4) |
| 1897–1898 | Loughborough | 27 | (1) |
| 1898–1899 | Lincoln City | 33 | (0) |
| 1899–1900 | Burton Swifts | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1891[1] | Football Alliance XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was named as a reserve for England's annual match against Scotland in 1891, and scored four goals in an unofficial international match against a touring 'Canada' team (which actually included several American players) later that year;[4] however, he never received a full cap for his country.
References
edit- ^ Football Alliance v Football League, 20 April 1891, 11v11.com
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ England's Uncapped Players | William Smith, England Football Online
- ^ Saturday, 19 December 1891 | England 6 North America 1, England Football Online
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