Horace Smith (footballer)

Horace Smith (5 July 1908–1975) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City and Nottingham Forest.[2][1]

Horace Smith
Personal information
Full name Horace Smith[1]
Date of birth 5 July 1908[1]
Place of birth Stourbridge, England
Date of death 1984 (aged 73–74)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1925 Holly Hall
1925–1929 Brierley Hill Alliance
1929–1930 Stourbridge
1930–1931 Coventry City 5 (0)
1931–1935 Merthyr Town
1935–1936 Stoke City 0 (0)
1936–1937 Nottingham Forest 1 (0)
1937–1939 Shrewsbury Town
1939 Revo Athletic
Total 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Smith was born in Stourbridge and began his career with Holly Hall, Brierley Hill Alliance and Stourbridge before moving to Third Division South side Coventry City in 1930. He played five times for the Sky Blues in the 1930–31 before leaving for Welsh non-league side Merthyr Town. He spent four years with Merthyr Town and was signed by Stoke City in the 1935–36 season.[1] He left at the end of the campaign without breaking into the first team and he joined Second Division side Nottingham Forest.[1] After only one appearance for Forest, Smith left the club and went on to play for Shrewsbury Town and Revo Athletic.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[1]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 1930–31 Third Division South 500050
Stoke City 1935–36 First Division 000000
Nottingham Forest 1936–37 Second Division 100010
Career total 600060

References
  1. Horace Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Michael Joyce. The Football League Player's Records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.


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