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Biography
Introduction
Leonard Smart was a footballer who played for Folkestone Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale, and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
Playing career
Smart played for Folkestone Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers, before joining Port Vale in March 1939. He only spent two months at The Old Recreation Ground, and scored five goals in 13 Third Division South appearances. His first two goals for the "Valiants" came in a 4–2 win over Cardiff City at Ninian Park on 11 March, and he also bagged goals against Bristol Rovers, Notts County, and Newport County. He later played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
Statistics
- Sourced from Leonard Smart profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1937–38 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1945–46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||