This article is about the English-born footballer who played for Walsall and Torquay. For the Scottish-born footballer who played for Notts County see George Smith (footballer born May 1901). For other footballers named George Smith see George Smith.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Smith | ||
| Date of birth | (1901-06-06)6 June 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherton, England | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1922–1923 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 1924–1927 | Walsall | 92 | (2) |
| 1927 | Torquay United | 6 | (0) |
| Exmouth Town | |||
| Newton Abbot Spurs | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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George Henry Smith (born 6 June 1901, date of death unknown) was an English-born footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.
He was born in Netherton and began began his career with Chelsea, but left there and his next club Gillingham without making a league appearance. He then joined Walsall, for whom he made his first competitive appearance in 1924–25, and went on to play 92 league matches for them.
He joined Torquay United for the 1927–28 season and later played for Exmouth Town and Newton Abbot Spurs.
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