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William
Smith |
Nottingham Forest
FC
uncapped
1891 |
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Timeline |
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William Smith |
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Birth |
Tuesday, 10 November 1868 in Sawley, Derbyshire [registered in
Shardlow, December 1868] |
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Cannot be pinned
down on any of the census'. |
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Death |
Saturday, 28 September 1907 in The Barley Mow, Weekday Cross,
Nottingham, aged 38 years 322 days [registered in Nottingham,
September 1907] |
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Obituary |
"DEATH OF
‘TICH’ SMITH. DEATH OF ’TICH’ SMITH. AN OLD FOREST AND LONG EATON
FOOTBALLER.
"We regret to announce
the death of William ('Tich') Smith, which occurred at his home, the
Barley Mow, Weekday Cross, Nottingham yesterday, at the age of 38 years,
after an illness which extended over six months. Smith had been in poor
health for some years. Some weeks ago he left a sick bed to attend his
father’s funeral at Long Eaton, and had not been much out of doors since.
He caught a succession of colds, which brought on consumption, from which
he could not rally, gradually sinking about four o’clock yesterday
morning. 'Tich' was widely known throughout the Midlands for the prominent
part he took in football, and he enjoyed great popularity. In company with
'Jack' Start, T. C. Vessey, G. H. Smith, Wiseman, Harry Bestwick, and
others, he became with Long Eaton Rangers, following in the footsteps of
Jammer and others. He was a fine forward, and figured in the team which
won the Birmingham Cup. Afterwards he became associated with Derby County,
Notts. Rangers, Notts., and Nottingham Forest. A versatile player, he
filled most of the positions, and while having a preference for the
half-back division, he also greatly distinguished himself as a forward,
having few superiors on the right wing. He was reserve for the North v.
South trial match in 1891, and played for the Alliance against the League
at Sheffield in April of that year, when he was regarded as one of the
best men in the field. In the season 1891-2 he played for England against
the Canadians, on which occasion he was again the shining light, obtaining
four of six goals scored by his side. In the last year of Long Eaton
Ranger’s career he kindly agreed to try and restore the renown of the old
club, but he was especially unlucky in the Association Cup match in the
early period of the final season, when Heanor were the opponents on Tag
Hill, and the discomfiture of that occasion settled practically the career
of the Long Eaton club. Smith always manifested the greatest interest in
football. He tried to reorganise a team with great prospects, but after a
time the effort fell through. He was landlord at the New Inn, Sawley Road,
Long Eaton, for several years, leaving for the Barley Mow, Nottingham,
where he died."
- Saturday, 28
September, 1907, Nottingham Evening Post. |
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Source |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his career
with Long Eaton Rangers FC when he was seventeen years old, before playing
with Derby County FC and Notts Rangers FC. Smith joined Notts County FC in
1889, whilst also featuring for the
Rangers. However, from July 1890, he had joined rivals
Nottingham Forest FC. He returned to Long Eaton Rangers FC in 1894.
Returned to Notts County FC for the 1896-97 season. The following season
was spent at Loughborough FC. In 1898-99, he was at Lincoln City FC. Smith
then spent the 1899-1900 assisting Burton Swifts FC, but did not play in
any first class matches. |
League honours
120 appearances, 17
goals |
Notts County FC 1889-90 fifteen
appearances, seven goals
debut: 7 September 1889 Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC 2 Notts County FC 0.
Nottingham Forest FC
1892-94 37 appearances, five goals
debut: 3 September 1892 Everton FC 2
Nottingham Forest FC 2.
Notts County FC 1896 eight
appearances, four goals
debut (second division): 5 September 1896 Notts
County FC 3
Loughborough FC 1.
Loughborough FC 1897-98 27
appearances, one goal
debut (second division): 4 September 1897
Loughborough FC 2 Walsall FC 1.
Lincoln City FC
1898-99 33 appearances
debut (second division): 1 September 1898
Lincoln City FC 1 Barnsley FC 0.
last (second division): 22 April 1899
Luton Town FC 2 Lincoln City FC 0. |
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Club honours |
Birmingham Cup winners 1886-87;
Football League Division Two winners 1896-97 (8 apps); |
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Individual honours |
Football Alliance (1891)
North vs. South (1891 reserve) |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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England Career |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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Distinctions |
Scored four as England's centre-forward in the North American's
tour match in 1891 |
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Beyond England |
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None |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
reserve |
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2 |
1 |
Match History
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