Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1901)

Jimmy Smith

Personal information
Full name	James McQueen Anderson Smith
Date of birth	28 November 1901
Place of birth	Leith, Scotland
Date of death	1964 (aged 62–63)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
?-?	Rosyth Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
?–?	Rosyth Recreation	?
?-?	East Fife	?
1925–1926	Tottenham Hotspur	30
?-?	St Johnstone	?
1930	Norwich City	31
?-?	Ayr United	?
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

James McQueen Anderson 'Jimmy' Smith (28 November 1901 – 1964) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rosyth Juniors, Rosyth Recreation, East Fife, Tottenham Hotspur, St Johnstone, Norwich City and Ayr United.^[1]

Football career

Smith played for Rosyth Juniors and later at Rosyth Recreation before joining East Fife. In 1925 the goalkeeper signed for Tottenham Hotspur where he played in a total of 31 matches in all competitions. ^[2] After leaving White Hart Lane, Smith had spells at St Johnstone and Norwich City where he made a further 31 appearances before ending his football career at Ayr United.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 243. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite