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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English footballer who played for Port Vale and Chelsea
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
1921(Stoke-on-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom)
The details
Biography
Introduction
John F. Smith (born c. 1921) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, before transferrring to Chelsea just before the outbreak of World War II.
Career
Smith joined Port Vale in September 1938. He scored on his debut at inside-right in a 4–0 win over Walsall in a first round Southern Section Cup match at The Old Recreation Ground on 26 September. He made 13 Third Division South and five cup appearances in 1938–39, before he transferred to Chelsea in May 1939.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| Chelsea | 1939–40 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |