Alf Smith (footballer, born 1880)

Alfred Smith (1880 – 1957) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Alf Smith
Personal information
Full name Alfred Smith[1]
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Longton, England[1]
Date of death 1957 (aged 77)[1]
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1902 Dresden Queen's Park
1902–1903 Burton United 1 (0)
1903–1906 Stoke 3 (0)
1906–1909 Wrexham
1909–1910 Crewe Alexandra
1910–1915 Stoke 138 (67)
Total 142 (67)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Smith Initially signed for Stoke from Burton United in 1904, he made his League debut against Nottingham Forest in March 1904 but however he failed to impress the management team and left for Wrexham.[1] Four years later, after serving with Crewe Alexandra he returned to the Victoria Ground, a much wiser and experienced footballer.[1] In the 1910–11 season Smith scored an impressive 35 goals in 44 games for Stoke. Whilst he struggled to reach them highs in the following two seasons and scored 16 goals in 1913–14 and left Stoke after the 1914–15 season.[1] He scored 72 goals for Stoke in all competitions making him one of Stoke most prolific goal scorers. He later took up cricket and became vice captain of Longton Cricket Club.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burton United 1903–04 Second Division 100010
Stoke[1] 1903–04 First Division 100010
1904–05 First Division 000000
1905–06 First Division 200020
1910–11 Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two 4131344435
1911–12 Southern League Division One 23410244
1912–13 Southern League Division One 349213610
1913–14 Southern League Division Two 2216302516
1914–15 Southern League Division Two 18700187
Career Total 142679515172

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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