Sam Smith (footballer, born 1904)

Sam Smith

Personal information
Full name	Samuel James William Smith[1]
Date of birth	14 November 1904[1]
Place of birth	Stafford, England[1]
Date of death	June 1988 (age 83)[1]
Place of death	Falmouth, Cornwall, England[1]
Playing position	Inside-forward
Youth career
	Darby End Victoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Cradley Heath
1925–1927	Cardiff City	4	(0)
1927–1928	Port Vale	4	(0)
	Hull City
	Millwall
Total		8+	(0+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Samuel James William "Sam" Smith (14 November 1904 – June 1988) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward for Cradley Heath, Cardiff City, Port Vale, Hull City, and Millwall.

Playing career

Smith played for Darby End Victoria and Cradley Heath, before playing four First Division games for Cardiff City in the 1926–27 season. He then left Ninian Park and dropped down to the Second Division to sign with Port Vale in May 1927.^[1] He played just four games at The Old Recreation Ground in the later half of the 1927–28 season, before being given a free transfer in May 1928.^[1] He moved on to Hull City and Millwall.^[1]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale personalities : a biographical dictionary of players, officials and supporters. Cotes Heath: Witan Books. p. 247. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.