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Alan Smith (footballer, born 1921)
Alan Smith (15 October 1921 – 27 May 2019) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford, Arsenal and Leyton Orient as an outside left.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 2019 (aged 97)[2] | ||
| Place of death | East Sussex, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | Arsenal | 3 | (0) |
| 1946–1949 | Brentford | 13 | (4) |
| 1949– | Leyton Orient | 6 | (1) |
| 1953–1954 | Ashford Town | 26 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life Edit
After leaving football, Smith worked for a time at a uranium mine in Canada, as a painter and decorator and for the London Electricity Board.[2]
Career statistics Edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 1946–47[4] | First Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1946–47[5] | First Division | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 1948–49[5] | Second Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Ashford Town | 1953–54[6] | Kent League | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Career total | 42 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 10 | ||
- ^ 2 appearances in Kent League Cup, 1 appearance in Kent Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Kent Senior Shield
References Edit
- ^ "Alan Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Alan Smith: 1921 – 2019". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 147. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Alan Smith". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 379–380. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Alan Smith Player Profile". The Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 14 March 2022.