James Smith (Scottish footballer)

James Smith
Personal information
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Glencairn
	Glentoran
	Third Lanark
	Clyde
1921–1922	Plymouth Argyle
1922	Port Vale
1922–1923	Fulham
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, and Fulham.

Career

Smith played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank (as a guest), Clyde and Plymouth Argyle, before joining Port Vale in May 1922.^[1] He played seven games in the 1922–23 season,and claimed goals against Fulham and Coventry City at Craven Cottage and Highfield Road.^[1] He badly twisted a knee during a goalless draw at Clapton Orient on 23 September.^[1] His contract was cancelled by mutual consent the next month and he moved on to Fulham.^[1]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Plymouth Argyle	1921–22^[3]	Third Division South	0	0	0	0	0	0
Port Vale	1922–23^[4]	Second Division	7	2	0	0	7	2
Fulham	1922–23^[4]	Second Division	5	1	0	0	5	1

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 272. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ "Fulham Players and the First World War – University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ "GoS-DB Players". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b James Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)