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Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1870)

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Full name
  
Robert Smith

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Half-back


Date of death
  
Unknown

Date of birth
  
1870

Name
  
Bobby Smith

Place of birth
  
Stoke-upon-Trent, England

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Robert Smith (born 1870; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.

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Career

Smith was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Stoke in 1891. He played one match in the Football League which came in a 3–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 1891–92 season where he played in place of the injured Davy Brodie. He was released soon after and joined Burslem Port Vale where he failed to make a first team appearance.

Career statistics

  • Sourced from Bobby Smith profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1870) Wikipedia