Clement Smith (footballer)

Clement Smith (28 June 1910 – 1970) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Chester, Halifax Town and Stoke City[1]

Not to be confused with the Australian footballer Clem Smith (footballer).

Clement Smith
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)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
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

Career

Born in Wath-upon-Dearne, England Smith started his football career with South Kirkby,[3] where his goals lead the club to the final of the Yorkshire League Cup where South Kirkby faced Halifax Town, who promptly signed him.[4] He spent two years with the "Shaymen" before joining Chester in 1937[1] for £1,000.[5] 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:[6]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Halifax Town 1935–36 Third Division North 23300233
1936–37 Third Division North 32910339
Total 5512105612
Chester 1937–38 Third Division North 26310270
Stoke City[1] 1937–38 First Division 510051
1938–39 First Division 20600206
Total 25700257
Career Total 106222010822

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Halifax Town. Big youngsters". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. "New Man For Halifax Town". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 20 May 1935. p. 15.
  5. "Stoke City's New Forward". Sheffield Independent. 12 March 1938. p. 10.
  6. Clement Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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