Jack_Smith_(footballer,_born_1911)

Jack Smith (footballer, born 1911)

Jack Smith (footballer, born 1911)

Welsh footballer and manager

Arthur John Smith (27 October 1911 – 7 June 1975) was a Welsh footballer and football manager. He played as a full-back for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Chelsea.[2][3][4]

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During the Second World War, Smith was stationed in the Midlands and guested for West Bromwich Albion. His career was cut short when a bus ran over his foot during a blackout in Wolverhampton.[2][4]

In 1948, he became West Bromwich Albion's first full-time manager and went on to manage Reading and Hyde United.

References

  1. [1]
    "Swindon. Good business. Wildman—goalkeeper—signed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers FC: The Official Definitive History. Amberley Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-4456-3647-4.
  3. [3]
    "Jack SMITH". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. [4]
    "World War Two". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 15 December 2017.


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