Andrew Smith (footballer, born 1879)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew W. Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Slamannan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | September 1960 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| East Stirlingshire | |||
| Vale of Garron | |||
| 1898–1900 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| 1900–1903 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | (8) |
| 1903 | Newton Heath | 0 | (0) |
| 1903–1906 | Bristol Rovers | 70 | (35) |
| 1906–? | Millwall Athletic | ||
| Swindon Town | |||
| Leyton | |||
| 1908–? | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| Wednesbury Old Athletic | |||
| Brierley Hill Alliance | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Andrew Smith (1879–1960) was a professional association footballer who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, the Scottish Football League for East Stirlingshire, and the Southern Football League for several different clubs.
After spells with East Stirlingshire, Vale of Garron and Stoke, Smith joined West Bromwich Albion in 1900. He made 23 appearances in the Football League, scoring eight times.[1] He had brief spell with Newton Heath early in 1903, before joining Bristol Rovers later the same year. In all he scored 35 goals in 70 appearances for Rovers.[2]
While at Bristol Rovers he won a Southern League title in the 1904–05 season, when he was also the division's top goalscorer. He then had spells with Millwall Athletic, Swindon Town and Leyton, before re-joining Rovers in 1908.[3]
He ended his career in the midlands, playing firstly for Wednesbury Old Athletic, then finally Brierley Hill Alliance. After finishing his footballing career he returned to his native Scotland, where he worked in a steel factory and as a docker. He died in Glasgow in 1960.[4]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 241. ISBN 1899468676.
- ↑ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 492. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- ↑ "Back to Bristol Rovers". London Daily News. 19 February 1908. Retrieved 15 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "A-Z of West Midlands Football". Black Country Bugle. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2016.