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Lionel
Smith |
Arsenal FC
6 appearances, 0 goals
P 6 W 4 D
2 L 0 F 19: A 7
83% successful
1950-53
captain: none
minutes played: 540 |
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Timeline |
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Lionel Smith |
|
Birth |
23 August 1920 in Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire [registered in
Doncaster, September 1920]. |
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|
According to the 1939
register, Lionel, a professional footballer, is still single, living at 21
Kirby Street in Mexborough, along with his parents, George William and
Gertrude J. |
|
Marriage |
to Olwyn
Noreen Cawood
[registered in Don Valley, June 1942]. |
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Death |
8 November
1980 at The Shakespeare, 57 Allen Road, Stoke Newington, aged
60 years 77 days
[registered in Hackney, London, December 1980]. confirmed by
Probate |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Smith
began his early career playing with Yorkshire Tar Distillers FC, before
signing amateur forms with Arsenal FC in August 1939, turning professional
just three months later. Smith joined Watford FC in June 1954. Joined
Gravesend & Northfleet FC in May 1955 as player-manager, remaining until
April 1960. |
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Club honours |
Football League Champions 1947-48, 1952-53;
FA Cup
winners 1949-50, runners-up 1951-52;
FA Charity Shield winners 1948,
1953; |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (three appearances) |
|
Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
6'
1", 11st.
12lbs [1951]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
One of three who
became the 699th
players (699)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back |
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First match |
No. 260, 15 November 1950, England 4 Wales 2,
a British Championship match at Roker Park, Association Road, Sunderland, aged
30 years 84 days. |
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Last match |
No. 275, 18 April 1953, England 2 Scotland 2,
a British Championship match at The Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged
32 years 238 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1951-52, 1952-53; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
|
No further information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.228. |
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Lionel Smith - Career Statistics |
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Parties |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
8 |
6 |
5 |
540 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
|
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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Lionel Smith
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
6 |
+12 |
0 |
2 |
3.60 |
1.20 |
90.0 |
+4 |
|
Away |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All
- White |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
7 |
+12 |
0 |
2 |
3.167 |
1.167 |
83.3 |
+4 |
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Lionel Smith
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
2.80 |
1.40 |
80.0 |
+3 |
| Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
7 |
+12 |
0 |
2 |
3.167 |
1.167 |
83.3 |
+4 |
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Lionel Smith
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1950-51 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1951-52 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1952-53 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
2.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
2.80 |
1.40 |
80.0 |
+3 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
2.80 |
1.40 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
All |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
2.80 |
1.40 |
80.0 |
+3 |
Lionel Smith
- Match History
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Club:
Arsenal F.C.
- six full appearances (540 min) |
manager: Walter
Winterbottom - six full appearances
(540 min)x
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Age
32 |
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4 |
274 |
12 November 1952 - England 5 Wales 2,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start |
3 |
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5 |
275 |
26
November 1952 - England 5 Belgium 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
3 |
|
6 |
276 |
18 April 1953 - England 2 Scotland 2,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HD |
Start |
3 |
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u/o |
14 May 1953 - Buenos Aires XI 3 FA XI 1, Estádio
Monumental,
Buenos Aires
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tour |
AL |
withdrew injured |
|
277 |
17 May 1953 - Argentina 0 England 0,
Estadio Monumental,
Buenos Aires - abandoned after 36 minutes |
AabD |
|
278 |
24 May 1953 - Chile 1 England 2, Estadio Nacional
de Chile, Santiago |
AW |
|
279 |
31 May 1953 - Uruguay 2 England 1,
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
AL |
|
280 |
8 June 1953 - United States 3 England 6, Yankee Stadium, New York |
AW |
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