Harry Smith (Scottish footballer)

Harry Smith
Personal information
Full name Harold McPherson Smith[1]
Date of birth 14 October 1911
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1930 Logie
1930–1933 Dundee 36 (5)
1933–1934 Raith Rovers 11 (2)
1934–1946 Clapton Orient 148 (34)
1946 Dundee United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold McPherson Smith was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Clapton Orient as an inside forward.[1][3] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and Raith Rovers.[4][5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 1930–31[4] Scottish First Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
1931–32[4] 12 2 2 0 14 2
1932–33[4] 15 3 0 0 15 3
1933–34[4] 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 36 5 2 0 38 5
Raith Rovers 1933–34[4] Scottish Second Division 11 2 1 0 12 2
Career total 47 7 3 0 50 7

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC 841581272.
  2. ^ "Clapton Orient. Not much money: but useful side". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 111. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. ^ "Harry Smith | Player Statistics". Dundee United (Arab Archive). Retrieved 28 July 2020.


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