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Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1902)

Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1902)

Scottish footballer

For other people with the same name, see Jimmy Smith.

James Terence Smith (20 June 1902 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer who played for Liverpool from 1929 to 1931.

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Smith scored 66 goals in 38 appearances in the 1927–28 Scottish Division Two season with Ayr United,[1][2] a British record to date.[3]

He was Liverpool's top scorer during the 1929–30 season, scoring 23 goals in all competitions. His move into Non-League football next season was a big shock to the football world but season 1932–33 was spent in the Southern League with Tunbridge Wells Rangers. The following season, he went to Bristol Rovers then Newport County followed by Notts County then he completed the circle in 1937 by returning to Scotland with Dumbarton.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. [2]
    The Years 1920 – 1930, Ayr United FC
  3. [3]
    "Ayr United Football Club – Official Website". Ayrunitedfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  4. [4]
    McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.


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