George Smith (soccer)

George Smith was an Australian professional soccer player who played as a forward. He captained the Australia national soccer team in 1933. Often considered the best centre-forward in Australian soccer in the 1930s, he had an average of 2.66 goals per game for Australia and has had many goalscoring records throughout his 17-year career.

George Smith
Personal information
Date of birth 1907 or 1908
Place of birth Coledale, Australia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1930 Corrimal 38 (69)
1931 Gladesville-Ryde 6 (5)
1932 Corrimal 17 (41)
1933–1935 St George 55+ (95+)
1936 Granville-Clyde 13 (17)
1937 St George 19 (41)
1938–1939 Metters 26 (26)
1940 Leichhardt-Annandale 13 (16)
1941 Wollongong 10+ (23)
1943 Woonona-Bulli
Total 193 (328+)
International career
1933–1936 Australia 6 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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