| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert William Smith | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Littleworth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1929 | Port Vale | 60 | (0) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Total | 60+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Herbert William Smith was a footballer who played for Port Vale in the English Football League between 1925 and 1929.
Career
Smith joined Port Vale from Littleworth in August 1925. He featured in eight Second Division matches in 1925–26. He appeared 16 times at The Old Recreation Ground in 1926–27. He was again a covering player in the 1927–28 campaign, making 16 appearances. He played 24 times in 1928–29, but the club was relegated into the Third Division North, and Smith was released. He later played for non-League side Stafford Rangers.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1925–26 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1926–27 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 270. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Herbert Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)