Dickie Smith

For other people named Richard Smith, see Richard Smith (disambiguation).

Richard Smith (April 1890 – 1940) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.^[1] He made one hundred and nine appearances for Stoke.

Dickie Smith

Personal information
Full name	Richard Smith[1]
Date of birth	April 1890[1]
Place of birth	Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England[1]
Date of death	1940[1]
Position(s)	Half-Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1913	Newcastle Town
1914–1915	Crewe Alexandra	0	(0)
1919–1922	Stoke	107	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

After starting his career with Newcastle Town and Crewe Alexandra, Smith signed for Stoke in 1916 during the war-time season when he was free of army duty.^[1] He made his mark during the following season in the 1917–18 season, appearing in 32 regional games, and adding 28 to his tally the following term.^[1] When peacetime football returned in 1919 he was regarded as a key member of the first team and went on to make just over 100 league appearances for the "Potters" in three seasons before retiring due to injury in 1922.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1919–20	Second Division	33	1	0	0	33	1
	1920–21	Second Division	38	1	1	0	39	1
	1921–22	Second Division	35	0	2	0	37	0
	1922–23	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career Total			107	2	3	0	110	2

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.