William Smith (footballer, born 1868)

William Smith (10 November 1868 – 28 September 1907), informally known as "Tich Smith",^[2] was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Lincoln City, Loughborough, Notts County and Nottingham Forest.^[3][2]

William Smith

Personal information
Full name	William Smith
Date of birth	(1868-11-10)10 November 1868
Place of birth	Sawley, England
Date of death	28 September 1907(1907-09-28) (aged 38)
Place of death	Nottingham, England
Position(s)	Half back Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1886–1889	Long Eaton Rangers
1889–1890	Notts County	15	(7)
1890–1894	Nottingham Forest	36	(6)
1891–1892	→ Long Eaton Rangers (loan)
1894–1896	Long Eaton Rangers
1896–1897	Notts County	8	(4)
1897–1898	Loughborough	27	(1)
1898–1899	Lincoln City	33	(0)
1899–1900	Burton Swifts	0	(0)
International career
1891[1]	Football Alliance XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was named as a reserve for England's annual match against Scotland in 1891, and scored four goals in an unofficial international match against a touring 'Canada' team (which actually included several American players) later that year;^[4] however, he never received a full cap for his country.