Billy Smith (footballer, born 1895)
William Henry Smith (23 May 1895 – 13 April 1951) was a professional footballer who played most of his career at Huddersfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Tantobie, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1951 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1934 | Huddersfield Town | 521 | (126) |
| 1934–1935 | Rochdale | ||
| International career | |||
| 1922–1928 | England | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1935 | Rochdale (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is one of Huddersfield's all-time top goal-scorers with 126 goals in his career between 1913 and 1934. Smith scored Huddersfield's winning goal in the 1922 FA Cup Final against Preston North End at Stamford Bridge. He also won three caps for England. He was also the first person ever to score from a corner in a match against Arsenal in October 1924. He made 574 appearances for the Terriers, scoring 126 goals.
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