Fred Smith (footballer, born February 1926)

Frederick Adamson Smith (14 February 1926 – 30 December 2005) was a Scottish footballer who played at inside forward for various clubs, most particularly Sheffield United and Millwall, in the 1940s and 1950s.

For other people named Fred Smith, see Fred Smith (disambiguation).

Fred Smith
Personal information
Full name Frederick Adamson Smith[1]
Date of birth (1926-02-14)14 February 1926
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 30 December 2005(2005-12-30) (aged 79)
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hall Russell's
1947–1949 Aberdeen 0 (0)
1949–1951 Hull City 17 (1)
1951–1953 Sheffield United 40 (11)
1953–1956 Millwall 92 (20)
1956–1957 Chesterfield 7 (1)
1957 Montrose 2 (1)
Fraserburgh
Total 158 (34)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Smith was born in Aberdeen and started his professional career at his local club before moving to England to join Hull City in January 1949.[2] In January 1951, after two years at Hull, he moved to Second Division rivals Sheffield United where he played alongside his namesake, Fred Smith,[3] leading to the Scottish player being nicknamed 'Jock' to distinguish them.

After two seasons with the Blades, Smith dropped down to the Third Division South, joining Millwall in January 1953.[4] At the end of his first season at The Den, Millwall finished runners-up, but only the champions (Bristol Rovers) were promoted.

Smith left Millwall in July 1956, spending a season at Chesterfield,[5] before returning to his native country to join Montrose. He then went on to play for various Highland League clubs, including Peterhead and Fraserburgh. He was part of the Fraserburgh team that knocked Dundee out of the Scottish Cup in January 1959.

References
  1. "Fred Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. "HULL CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. "SHEFFIELD UNITED : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. "MILLWALL : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  5. "CHESTERFIELD : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  • Fred Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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