George W. Smith (footballer)

George W. Smith
Personal information
Place of birth	Parkhead, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1]
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George W. Smith was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back in the Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.[2]

Born in Parkhead, Glasgow, he started out with his local side Parkhead F.C., before enjoying a long career with Chelsea.[2]

Smith joined Chelsea in 1921 and went on to play 351 league matches for them (370 in all senior games) until 1932.[3] Whilst at the club, he played in three FA Cup games where Chelsea defeated opposition from a higher league.[4]

After leaving Chelsea he played for Scottish side East Fife for a matter of a few months.[2][5]

References

Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
"George Smith". Player database. Chelsea FC. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
Steve Porter (2008). "Chelsea". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.

[joyce-2] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[3] "George Smith". Player database. Chelsea FC. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

[4] Steve Porter (2008). "Chelsea". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

[litsterprewar-5] John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)