Clement Smith (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clement Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1910[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wath-upon-Dearne, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1970 (aged 60) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1935 | South Kirkby | ||
| 1935–1936 | Halifax Town | 55 | (12) |
| 1937 | Chester | 26 | (3) |
| 1937–1939 | Stoke City | 25 | (7) |
| Total | 106 | (22) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clement "Clem" Smith (28 June 1910 – 1970) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Chester, Halifax Town and Stoke City[1]
Career
Born in Wath-upon-Dearne, England Smith started his football career with South Kirkby,[2] where his goals lead the club to the final of the Yorkshire League Cup where South Kirkby faced Halifax Town, who promptly signed him.[3] He spent two years with the "Shaymen" before joining Chester in 1937[1] for £1,000.[4] He impressed at Chester which led to Stoke City paying £2,000 for Smith's services to provide back up for Freddie Steele and George Antonio.[1] He made 25 appearances for Stoke scoring seven goals.[1] After the league was cancelled due to World War II Smith decided to retire from football.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Halifax Town | 1935–36 | Third Division North | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 1936–37 | Third Division North | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |
| Total | 55 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 12 | ||
| Chester | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Stoke City[1] | 1937–38 | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1938–39 | First Division | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
| Total | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Career Total | 106 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 22 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "New Man For Halifax Town". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 20 May 1935. p. 15.
- ^ "Stoke City's New Forward". Sheffield Independent. 12 March 1938. p. 10.
- ^ Clement Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)