Wilf Smith (footballer, born 1918)

Wilf Smith
Smith with Bristol Rovers.
Personal information
Full name Wilfred Victor Smith
Date of birth (1918-04-07)7 April 1918
Place of birth Pucklechurch, England
Date of death 14 April 1968(1968-04-14) (aged 50)
Place of death Pucklechurch, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clevedon Town
1937–1946 Bristol Rovers 26 (0)
1946–1948 Newport County 9 (0)
Abergavenny Thursdays
Total 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfred Smith (7 April 1918 – 14 April 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.[2]

Career

Smith began his career as an amateur with Clevedon Town before turning professional with Bristol Rovers. Smith spent ten years at Rovers and, because League football was suspended due to the Second World War, only made a total of 26 appearances in the Football League for them.[3] Smith signed for Newport County in December 1946 in a swap deal involving Ken Wookey.[4] At Newport, Smith made a further 9 League appearances.[5] Smith later played in Wales with Abergavenny Thursdays.

References

  1. ^ "Bristol Rovers. Rovers make clean sweep. Skill, youth and experience". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wilf Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ "BRISTOL ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. official website. 23 March 1946. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. ^ "NEWPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 1987/88". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 September 2010.


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