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English footballer

Not to be confused with George Smith (footballer, born 1915).
George Smith
Personal information
Full name George Thomas Smith
Place of birth United Kingdom
Date of death (1915-09-27)27 September 1915
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1908 Crystal Palace 11 (3)
1908–0000 King's Lynn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Thomas Smith (died 27 September 1915) was an English footballer who played in the Southern Football League for Crystal Palace.

Personal life

Smith served as a private in the Scots Guards during the First World War and was killed in action in France on 27 September 1915. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crystal Palace 1907–08 Southern League First Division 11 3 0 0 11 3
Career total 11 3 0 0 11 3

References

  1. ^ "Casualty Details: George Thomas Smith". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "George Smith". holmesdale.net. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Palace Commemorate Former Players Lost in the First World War with Tree Planting, Amongst Other Remembrance Activity". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2021.


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