Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1870)
Robert Smith (born 1870; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1870[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newcastle Swifts | |||
| 1891 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| 1892 | Burslem Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Smith was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Stoke in 1891.[1] He played one match in the Football League which came in a 3–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 1891–92 season where he played in place of the injured Davy Brodie.[1] He was released soon after and joined Burslem Port Vale where he failed to make a first team appearance.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | Football League | 1891–92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burslem Port Vale | Second Division | 1892–93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Bobby Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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