John_Smith_(footballer,_born_1921)

John Smith (footballer, born 1921)

John Smith (footballer, born 1921)

English footballer

John F. Smith (born c. 1921) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, before transferring to Chelsea just before the outbreak of World War II.

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Career

Smith joined Port Vale in September 1938.[1] He scored on his debut at inside-right in a 4–0 win over Walsall in a first round Southern Section Cup match at The Old Recreation Ground on 26 September.[1] He made 13 Third Division South and five cup appearances in 1938–39, before he transferred to Chelsea in May 1939.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 272. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. [2]
    John Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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