Andy Smith (footballer, born 1890)

Andrew Walter Smith (April 1890 – 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward or inside right. He scored 54 goals from 141 appearances in the Football League.

Career Smith was born in Camberwell, London. He joined Birmingham as an amateur in 1912 and turned professional two years later. Before the First World War interrupted his career, he played two full seasons and was Birmingham's leading goalscorer in each. He made guest appearances for Manchester City during the war. Before League football resumed post-war he moved to West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £100, and helped them to their first (and as of 2016 only) League championship. He scored both goals in the 1920 FA Charity Shield victory against Second Division champions Tottenham Hotspur. In 1923 he moved to Stoke, followed by Wigan Borough and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, but hardly played.

Career statistics Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupCharity ShieldTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBirmingham1912–13Second Division620000621913–14Second Division1810000018101914–15Second Division302153003524Total543353005936West Bromwich Albion1919–20First Division29700002971920–21First Division28710123091921–22First Division19500001951922–23First Division31000031Total792010128122Stoke1922–23First Division200000201923–24First Division30000030Total50000050Wigan Borough1923–24Third Division North31000031Career total14154631214859

Honours with Birmingham club's top scorer: 1913–14, 1914–15 with West Bromwich Albion Football League First Division champions: 1919–20 FA Charity Shield winners: 1920

References General

Specific