Alf Smith (Port Vale footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Playing position | Left-half / Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hamilton Academicals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1918 | Port Vale | 20 | (4) |
| Total | 20 | (4) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alf Smith was a footballer who made 20 appearances for Port Vale from 1913 to 1918.
Playing career
Smith played for Hamilton Academicals, before joining Port Vale in December 1913.[1] He played in the FA Cup first round clash at Bolton Wanderers on 10 January 1914, which was lost 3–0.[1] He enjoyed regular football until his conscription in the summer of 1914.[1] After two years of fighting he was seriously wounded, but by the time he returned to Burslem in September 1918 he was fit enough to play, which 'caused him so much pleasure'.[1] However he developed complications from his wound in November 1918 and was unable to play again.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Alf Smith profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1913–14 | Central League | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
References
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