James Smith (Scottish footballer)

For the Scottish footballer who played in the first international match, see James Smith (footballer, born 1844).

James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Third Lanark, Clyde, Port Vale, Fulham and Dundee United.

James Smith

Personal information
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Rutherglen Glencairn
	Glentoran
1911–1919	Third Lanark	65	(21)
1913	→ Abercorn (loan)	13	(4)
1919–1921	Clyde	27	(9)
1919–1920	→ Dunfermline Athletic (loan)
1920	→ Clackmannan (loan)
1921	→ Inverkeithing United (loan)
1921–1922	Plymouth Argyle	1	(0)
1922	Port Vale	7	(2)
1922–1923	Fulham	5	(1)
1924–1925	Dundee United	3	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Smith played for Rutherglen Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Abercorn (loan), Clydebank (as a guest), Clyde, Dunfermline Athletic (loan), Clackmannan (loan), Inverkeithing United (loan)^[3] and Plymouth Argyle, before joining Port Vale in May 1922.^[1] He played seven games in the 1922–23 season, and claimed goals against Fulham and Coventry City at Craven Cottage and Highfield Road.^[1] He badly twisted a knee during a goalless draw at Clapton Orient on 23 September.^[1] His contract was cancelled by mutual consent the next month and he moved on to Fulham.^[1]

Personal life

Smith worked at J.L. Thompson and Sons during the First World War.^[4]

Career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Plymouth Argyle	1921–22[5]	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	1	0
Port Vale	1922–23[6]	Second Division	7	2	0	0	7	2
Fulham	1922–23[6]	Second Division	5	1	0	0	5	1

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 272. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "The lure of promotion. Fulham". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "Fulham Players and the First World War – University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
5. "GoS-DB Players". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
6. James Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)