Gilbert Smith (footballer, born 1869)

Gilbert Smith

Personal information
Full name	Gilbert Smith
Date of birth	1869
Place of birth	Oldbury, England
Playing position	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Causeway Green Villa
1893–1894	Small Heath	14	(0)
1894–1???	Berwick Rangers (Worcester)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Gilbert Smith (1869 – after 1893) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.^[1] Born in Oldbury, which was then part of Worcestershire, Smith was recommended to Small Heath by Fred Wheldon, and given a run of games at right back in the 1893–94 season. He was no improvement on other candidates for the position, and he returned to the reserves, and thence to non-league football with Berwick Rangers (Worcester) in 1894.^[2]

Honours

• Football League Second Division runners-up: 1893–94

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.