Dickie Smith

Richard "Dickie" Smith (April 1890 – 1940) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1] He made one hundred and nine appearances for Stoke.

For other persons named Richard Smith, see Richard Smith (disambiguation)

Dickie Smith
Personal information
Full name Richard Smith[1]
Date of birth April 1890[1]
Place of birth Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England[1]
Date of death 1940[1]
Position(s) Half-Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913 Newcastle Town
1914–1915 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1919–1922 Stoke 107 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

After starting his career with Newcastle Town and Crewe Alexandra, Smith signed for Stoke in 1916 during the war-time season when he was free of army duty.[1] He made his mark during the following season in the 1917–18 season, appearing in 32 regional games, and adding 28 to his tally the following term.[1] When peacetime football returned in 1919 he was regarded as a key member of the first team and went on to make just over 100 league appearances for the "Potters" in three seasons before retiring due to injury in 1922.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1919–20 Second Division 33100331
1920–21 Second Division 38110391
1921–22 Second Division 35020370
1922–23 First Division 100010
Career Total 1072301102

References

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