Thomas Smith (English footballer)

Thomas Smith

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Smith[1]
Date of birth	1869[1]
Place of birth	Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England[1]
Date of death	Unknown
Playing position	Outside / Inside Right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1889–1890	Ecclesfield
1891–1892	Sheffield United	0	(0)
1892–1900	Barnsley	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas Smith (born 1869) was a footballer who played as an outside or inside right for both Sheffield United and Barnsley in the Nineteenth Century.

Born in Ecclesfield on the outskirts of Sheffield^[1] Smith had played for his local side from 1889 until around 1890.^[1] He was signed by Sheffield United in November 1891 but failed to break into the first team and left the following summer.^[1] He moved to Barnsley where he played regularly for several seasons and featured in their first season in The Football League, making eleven appearances in the competition all together.^[1]

References

1. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.