John Smith (footballer, born 1921)

John Smith
Personal information
Full name	John Frederick Smith
Date of birth	30 May 1920
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death	2004 (aged 83–84)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1938–1939	Port Vale
1939	Chelsea
1946–19??	Guildford City
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Frederick Smith (30 May 1920 – 2004) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, before transferring to Chelsea just before the outbreak of World War II.

Career

Smith joined Port Vale in September 1938.^[2] 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.^[2] He made 13 Third Division South and five cup appearances in 1938–39, before he transferred to Chelsea in May 1939.^[2] He later joined Guildford City in 1946.^[1]

Source:^[1]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1938–39	Third Division South	13	0	1	0	3	2	17	2
Chelsea	1939–40	–	0	0	0	0	3	2	3	2

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 John Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 272. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

Personal information
Full name	John Frederick Smith^[1]
Date of birth	(1920-05-30)30 May 1920^[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England^[2]
Date of death	2004(2004-00-00) (aged 83–84)^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1938–1939	Port Vale	13	(0)
1939	Chelsea	0	(0)
1946–19??	Guildford City
Total		13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals