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Bert
Smith |
Tottenham
Hotspur FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 1 D
0 L 1 F 1: A 3
50% successful
1920-22
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Bert Smith |
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Birth |
6 March 1892 in 1 Cliffe Road, Higham, Kent [registered
as 'Birt', in Strood, Kent, March 1892]. Birthdate confirmed by
the 1939 register. |
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According to the 1901
census, Bertie is the fourth of six children to William and Emily. His
father is an engine driver and they are living at Wharf House in Charlton,
London with his uncle and his family. |
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According to the 1911
census, Bert is a butcher's assistant, living at home with his parents and
his elder sisters new family, and two of his younger siblings, at 87
Eastcombe Avenue, Charlton. His father is still an engine driver for the
local council. The census reveals that his mother had eight children, and
that two have died. |
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Marriage |
to Grace A.M. Pearce
[registered in Ipswich, December 1917]. |
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According to the
1921 census, Bert, a professional footballer (for Tottenham Hotspur FC),
is now married to Grace, and they live at 80 Paxton Road in Tottenham. |
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According to the 1939 register, Bert, a football trainer, is married to
Grace A.M. and living at 5 Whitehurst Avenue in Hitchin. |
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Death |
12 September 1969, aged
77 years 191 days
[registered in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, September 1969].
Confirmed by his ancestry, found by Bob Pickett. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his junior football career in London with Vanbrugh Park FC and
Crawford United FC. Also played with London Metropolitan Gas Works FC from
where he was invited to join
Huddersfield Town AFC on 29 April 1913 as a forward.
He had scored eleven goals in his two trial matches with the reserves,
eight in one mtach. He played football for the
army after his enlistment. Afterwhich, he joined Tottenham Hotspur FC in
1919. Instead of leaving club after failing to break into the
forward-line, he reverted to half-back and successfully remained until
1930, making 291 league appearances and still
managed nine goals. He joined the Spurs' nursery club Northfleet FC
as coach in May 1930. Returned to playing briefly with Sheppey United FC
in October 1931. Became the player-coach at Swiss club Young Boys FC from
20 November 1931 until 1934. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners 1920-21;
FA Charity
Shield runners-up 1920, winners 1921; Football League Division
Two winners 1919-20;
Division One runners-up 1921-22; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7", 11st.
5lbs [1913]. 5'
7½", 11st.
4lbs [1921]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who became
the 409th players (411)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-half |
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First match |
No. 125, 9 April 1921,
Scotland
3 England 0,
a British Championship match at Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 29 years
34 days. |
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Last match |
No. 128, 13 March 1922, England 1 Wales 0, a
British Championship match at Anfield Road, Anfield, Liverpool, aged
30 years 7 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1920-21, 1921-22; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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After returning from Switzerland in
1934, Smith took up a manager-coach position at Harwich and Parkeston FC,
before holding a similar appointment at Stevenage Town FC. A long spell
with Hitchin Town FC as trainer and groundsman from 1937 until his
retirement in 1966. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.225/226. |
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Bert Smith - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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4 |
2 |
2 |
180 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Bert Smith
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Away |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All
- British Championship |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Bert Smith
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1920-21 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC 1921-22 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Notes
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