Wilf Smith (footballer born 1918)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Victor Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Pucklechurch, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 1968 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Pucklechurch, England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Clevedon Town | |||
| 1937–1946 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | (0) |
| 1946–1948 | Newport County | 9 | (0) |
| Abergavenny Thursdays | |||
| Total | 35 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Wilfred "Wilf" Smith (7 April 1918 – 14 April 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Smith began his career as an amateur with Clevedon Town before turning professional with Bristol Rovers. Smith spent ten years at Rovers and, because League football was suspended due to the Second World War, only made a total of 26 appearances in the Football League for them. Smith signed for Newport County in December 1946 in a swap deal involving Ken Wookey. At Newport, Smith made a further 9 League appearances. Smith later played in Wales with Abergavenny Thursdays.
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