Cecil Smith (footballer, born 1904)

Cecil Smith
Personal information
Full name Frederick Cecil Smith[1]
Date of birth 30 October 1904
Place of birth Marchwiel, Wales
Date of death 1977 (aged 72–73)[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
–1924 Marchwiel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–???? Oswestry Town
–1926 Welshpool Town
1927–1928 Wrexham 46 (26)
1928–1930 Wigan Borough 38 (23)
1930 Notts County 0 (0)
1930–1931 Macclesfield 40 (48)
1931–1932 Stalybridge Celtic
1932–1936 Burnley 106 (49)
1936–1937 Cardiff City 16 (8)
1937–1938 Stalybridge Celtic
1938–1939 Rhyl
1939 Bangor City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Cecil Smith (30 October 1904 – 1977) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Burnley, Wrexham, Wigan Borough and Cardiff City.[1][3]

Personal life

Smith's brother Arthur was also a footballer.[3][4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wrexham 1926–27[5] Third Division North 15 13 ― ― 15 13
1927–28[6] 31 13 3 1 2[a] 2 36 16
Total 46 26 3 1 2 2 51 29
Macclesfield 1930–31[7] Cheshire County League 40 48 2 1 7[b] 2 49 54
Career total 86 74 5 2 9 4 100 80
  1. ^ Appearances in Welsh Cup
  2. ^ 4 appearances and 4 goals in Cheshire Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Cheshire Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in Cheshire Senior Medal Competition

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 269. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ "Cecil Smith | Player Statistics". Wrexham AFC Archive. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Player Profiles - S". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ Joyce 2012, p. 268.
  5. ^ "Cecil Smith | Player Statistics". Wrexham AFC Archive. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Cecil Smith | Player Statistics". Wrexham AFC Archive. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Season Statistics – Cheshire League – 1930–31". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2019.