Andrew Smith (footballer, born 1879)
Andrew W. Smith (1879–1960) was a Scottish professional association footballer who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, the Scottish Football League for East Stirlingshire, and the Southern Football League for several clubs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Slamannan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1960 (aged 80–81) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895 | Vale of Garron | ||
| 1896 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1897–1898 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| 1897 | Stenhousemuir | ||
| 1898 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1899 | Clackmannan | ||
| 1900–1903 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | (8) |
| 1903 | Newton Heath | 0 | (0) |
| 1903–1906 | Bristol Rovers | 70 | (35) |
| 1906 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1906 | Swindon Town[1] | 28 | (11) |
| 1907 | Leyton | ||
| 1907 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1908 | Treharris | ||
| 1909 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1909 | Vale of Leven | ||
| 1910–1912 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | ||
| 1912 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
After spells with East Stirlingshire, Vale of Garron and Stoke, Smith joined West Bromwich Albion in 1900. He made 23 appearances in the Football League, scoring eight times.[2] He had a brief spell with Newton Heath early in 1903, before joining Bristol Rovers the same year. He scored 35 goals in 70 appearances for Rovers.[3]
While at Bristol Rovers he won a Southern League title in the 1904–05 season, when he was also the division's top goalscorer. He then had spells with Millwall Athletic, Swindon Town and Leyton, before re-joining Rovers in 1908.[4]
He ended his career in the midlands, playing firstly for Wednesbury Old Athletic, then finally Brierley Hill Alliance. After finishing his footballing career he returned to his native Scotland, where he worked in a steel factory and as a docker. He died in Glasgow in 1960.[5]
Career statistics
Source:[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1897–98 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1900–01 | First Division | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 1901–02 | Second Division | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | |
| 1902–03 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | ||
References
- "Player profile: Andy Smith". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Richard Banyard. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 241. ISBN 1899468676.
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 492. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- "Back to Bristol Rovers". London Daily News. 19 February 1908. Retrieved 15 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "A-Z of West Midlands Football". Black Country Bugle. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- Andrew Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)