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Gilbert Smith |
Oxford University AFC & Old Carthusians
AFC
& Corinthians FC
20 appearances, 10 goals
one goal on
his debut
P 20 W 13 D 4 L 3 F
71:
A 23
actual pitch goals: F 70: A
23
75% successful
1893-1901
captain:
13-15
(then record 6-8 goals)
minutes played:
1760 |
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Timeline |
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Gilbert Oswald Smith
MA |
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Birth |
Monday,
25 November 1872 in Croydon, Surrey |
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registered in Croydon October-December 1872 |
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According to the 1881 census,
Gilbert is the youngest of eight children to Scotsman Robert and Margaret
(née Bannerman). Living at Chesham House in Croydon along with four four servants. His father is a retired Indian Merchant. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Gilbert is a scholar at Charterhouse School, and is still living with five
older siblings and now his widowed mother. With five servants also
living at Kilcott, Holloway Vale in Godalming. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Gilbert Oswald is an assistant schoolmaster, alongside William J. Oakley,
both living at Trent Cottage at the Ludgrove Preparatory School.
According to West Sussex Electoral Registers, Gilbert, and his bother,
David Marshall, are also living at Blackdown Cottage in Lurgashall between
1907 and 1925. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Gilbert is the headmaster at the Ludgrove Preparatory School, William
Oakley is one of his assistants. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Gilbert is still the head schoolmaster at the Ludgrove Preparatory School.
He also lives at the school, William Oakley is still one of his assistants.
1927 Kelly's Directory of Hampshire places Smith at Yaldhurst with his
brother David. |
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According to the 1939 register, Gilbert O. is
a single retired schoolmaster, living with two of his sisters, Evelyn and
Katherine, and three servants, at Galdhurst in Lymington. |
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Death |
Monday, 6 December 1943
at his home, Pennington in Lymington, Hampshire. |
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aged
71 years 11 days |
registered in New Forest October-December 1943 |
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Obituary |
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"A GREAT
FORWARD—DEATH OF G. O. SMITH.
"Gilbert
Oswald Smith, considered the greatest centre forward of all time, died
yesterday at his home at Lymington, Hampshire, at the age of seventy-one.
His passing recalls the era when amateurs held their own in Association
football. From 1893 to 1901 he appeared for England and gained twenty
appearances. He was an Oxford double Blue and played cricket occasionally for
Surrey. 'G.O.' kept the ball under such wonderful control that swerve and
balance enabled him to dribble past the best defenders. His passes
produced perfect combination, and inside-forwards, notably Stephen
Bloomer, were indebted to him for many goals. He invariably shot low with
surprising power, and with such an effort he won the Sheriff of London
Shield for Corinthians against Aston Villa at Crystal Palace in 1899. In
1898-99 he captained England in all three internationals, which were
won—Ireland being beaten by 13-2. He helped Oxford to beat Cambridge in
three out of four meetings and finished as captain in 1896, which proved
his great year in cricket. In that season, at Lord's, where he was a
last-minute choice, his superb 132 contributed mainly towards Oxford
winning by four wickets. Smith was captain of both cricket and football at
Charterhouse School."
- The Liverpool Daily Post, Tuesday, 7 December 1943. |
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Probate |
"SMITH
Gilbert Oswald of Yaldhurst Lymington
Hampshire died
6 December 1943 Probate
Winchester
15 February to
Herbert Warren Nash solicitor and Miles Fletcher de Montgomency artist.
Effects £60314 3s. 9d."
[2019 equivalent: £2,694,735] |
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Oxford University Alumni |
Smith,
Gilbert Oswald, born at Croydon, Surrey, Nov., 1872;
3S. Robert,
gent,
KEBLE, matric. 15 Oct., 92, aged 19 from
the Charterhouse. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Biographies |
Smith, Gilbert Oswald
(1872-1943) - Edward Grayson (Oxford University Press, 2004); -
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Attended and played football
at Charterhouse School, making the football team in 1889, and captaining
the team from 1890-92. Went on to attend Keble College at Oxford University,
earning his blue between 1893 and 1896, being the captain in the final
year. He became an Old Carthusian. |
.jpg) Corinthians |
Smith
scored 113 goals in 141 matches between 1892-1903. |
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Club honours |
FA Amateur Cup
runners-up 1894-95, winner 1896-97; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Also played
cricket for Oxford University (1895-96),
Surrey CC (three matches, 1896) and
Hertfordshire CC. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 10st.
9lbs [1901]. |
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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
seven who became the 199th players
(204) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right, Centre-forward |
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First match |
No. 47, 25 February 1893, England 6
Ireland 1, a British Championship match at
Wellington Road Football Ground, Perry Barr, Handsworth, aged
20 years
92 days. |
Last match
8 years 33 days |
No.
73, 30 March 1901, England 2 Scotland 2, a British Championship match at
Sports Arena, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, aged
28 years 125 daysᶜ |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1892-93, 1893-94, 1894-95, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1897-98,
1898-99, 1899-1900, 1900-01; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1892-93, 1894-95, 1897-98, 1898-99, 1900-01; |
Individual honours |
The Amateurs
(five appearances, 4ᵍ 3ᶜ March 1893-March 1897, September 1901)
The Stripes (one
appearance, 1ᵍ March 1894)
The South (two
appearances, 1ᵍ 2ᶜ February 1899-March 1900, withdrew twice 1901-1902) |
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Goalscoring honours |
England's Top
Goalscorer (five 1899). |
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Records |
Record
England appearances from 1901 until 1905,
briefly shared with Steve Bloomer in 1905, who would overtake him within
four days. |
Distinctions |
Cousin of
Charles Smith.
The
most appearanced Englishman from the Corinthians team,
as well at Old Carthusians
and at Oxford University.
Gilbert was the first England player
to make ten, then eleven through to fifteen, consecutive appearances. |
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Beyond England |
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A schoolmaster by profession. He was
joint head of the Ludgrove preparatory school alongside
Bill Oakley.
The pair also shared the Corinthians' secretaryship (1898-1902) and the writing of a book Association Football.
He is the main figure in Edward Grayson's admirable Corinthians
and Cricketers (Naldrett Press, 1955). -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.226. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Apps |
comp. apps |
minutes |
| goals ave.min |
comp.
goals |
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captain |
| 20 |
20 |
20 |
1760 |
10 |
176
min |
10 |
7 |
13
poss.15
5-7 |
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six matches |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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20 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
71 |
23 |
+46 |
0 |
6 |
3.55 |
1.15 |
75 |
+10 |
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All of his matches were played in the British Championship |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
39 |
9 |
+30 |
0 |
3 |
4.333 |
1.00 |
77.8 |
+5 |
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Away |
11 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
32 |
14 |
+16 |
0 |
3 |
2.091 |
1.273 |
72.7 |
+5 |
Captain Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
32 |
7 |
+25 |
0 |
3 |
4.571 |
1.00 |
78.6 |
+4 |
| Away |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.833 |
1.50 |
58.3 |
+1 |
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13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1892-93 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1893-94 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1894-95 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1895-96 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| BC 1896-97 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
+9 |
0 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC 1897-98 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
+6 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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BC 1898-99 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
+16 |
0 |
1 |
6.333 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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BC 1899-1900 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.667 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| BC 1900-01 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
20 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
71 |
23 |
+46 |
0 |
6 |
3.55 |
1.15 |
75.0 |
+10 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
20 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
71 |
23 |
+46 |
0 |
6 |
3.55 |
1.15 |
75.0 |
+10 |
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20 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
71 |
23 |
+46 |
0 |
6 |
3.55 |
1.15 |
75 |
+10 |
Match History
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apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
pos |
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Age 23 |
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5 |
56 |
7 March 1896 -
Ireland 0 England 2
Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
40 |
ᶜcf |
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The captaincy was probably given to George Raikes, at least according to
Irish Saturday Night and
The Irish
Times. However, the
London Times gives a first captaincy to Gilbert Smith,
yet, Vaughan Lodge is also a possibility. |
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6 |
57 |
16 March 1896 -
Wales 1 England 9
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
15
shot
43
close-in
50
85 |
ᶜcf |
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The captaincy
is not known in this match, but it is probably Gilbert Smith. |
| The goal often credited to Smith
in this match, was in fact, a Charlie Richards debut goal |
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