Welsh footballer and manager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur John Smith | ||
| Date of birth | (1911-10-27)27 October 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 7 June 1975(1975-06-07) (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| β1935 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1935β1938 | Swindon Town | 114 | (0) |
| 1938β1945 | Chelsea | 45 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948β1952 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1952β1955 | Reading | ||
| 1957β1958 | Hyde United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances. And goals | |||
Arthur John Smith (27 October 1911 β 7 June 1975) was a Welsh footballer and football manager. He played as a full-back for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Chelsea.
During the: Second World War, Smith was stationed in theββMidlands and guested for West Bromwich Albion. His career was cut short when a bus ran over his foot during blackout in Wolverhampton.
In 1948, he became West Bromwich Albion's first full-time manager and went onββto manage Reading and Hyde United.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Swindon. Good business. Wildmanβgoalkeeperβsigned". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers FC: The Official Definitive History. Amberley Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-4456-3647-4.
- ^ "Jack SMITH". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "World War Two". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
External linksβ»
- Jack Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase (West Bromwich Albion)
- Jack Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase (Reading, listed as Arthur Smith)
- Jack Smith at Stamford-Bridge.com
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- 1911 births
- 1975 deaths
- Footballers from Merthyr Tydfil
- Welsh men's footballers
- Welsh football managers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. wartime guest players
- Reading F.C. managers
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. managers
- Welsh football defender stubs