William Smith (footballer, born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ernest Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | , England | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Darwen | ||
| – | Nelson | ||
| 1908 | Bradford City | 3 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 1909–1913 | Stoke | 128 | (57) |
| 1914 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 131 | (57) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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William Ernest Smith (1886 – unknown) was an English footballer who played for Bradford City and Stoke.
Smith started his football career at his local sides in Lancashire, Darwen and Nelson before joining Bradford City and Huddersfield Town. In 1909 he joined Stoke who at the time were playing in the Southern Football League after being liquidated in 1908 which forced the club to drop out of the Football League. He made a perfect start as he scored four goals on his debut in an 11–0 win against Merthyr Tydfil. He went on to be a prolific goal scorer for Stoke and scored 60 goals in 138 matches.
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