Joe Smith (footballer, born 1908)

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Joe Smith
Personal information
Full name Joseph Kirby Smith
Date of birth (1908-06-11)11 June 1908
Place of birth Whitburn, County Durham, England
Date of death 1993 (aged 84–85)
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Whitburn
1929–1930 Leicester City 0 (0)
1930–1931 Watford 1 (0)
Market Harborough Town
Bentley Engineering
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Kirby Smith (11 June 1908 – 1993) was an English footballer who played as a left-back in the Football League for Watford.[1]

Smith played reserve football for Leicester City and later played for Watford, making his only Third Division South appearance in the final game of the 1930–31 season.[2]

He later played football and cricket for Bentley Engineering, captaining both teams, and played amateur football in Leicester.[2]

Four of his six brothers were also footballers. Billy and Jack played for South Shields and played in the 1934 FA Cup Final together for Portsmouth.[3] Sep also played for Leicester City, Tom played for South Shields, and later for Manchester United and Northampton Town.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  2. ^ a b "Joseph Kirby SMITH". watfordfcarchive.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ^ Hutchinson, John (28 August 2013). "TWIH: Sep Smith's Debut". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Pompey's amazing FA Cup Final brothers". The Shields Gazette. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2018.


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