Jack Smith (footballer, born 1911)

Jack Smith
Personal information
Full name	Arthur John Smith
Date of birth	27 October 1911
Place of birth	Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death	7 June 1975 (aged 63)
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Wolverhampton Wanderers
–1935	Bristol Rovers
1935–1938	Swindon Town
1938–1945	Chelsea
Managerial career
1948–1952	West Bromwich Albion
1952–1955	Reading
1957–1958	Hyde United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur John Smith (27 October 1911 – 7 June 1975) was a Welsh footballer and football manager. He played as a full-back for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Chelsea.^[2]^[3]^[4]

During the Second World War, Smith was stationed in the Midlands and guested for West Bromwich Albion. His career was cut short when a bus ran over his foot during a blackout in Wolverhampton.^[2]^[4]

In 1948, he became West Bromwich Albion's first full-time manager and went on to manage Reading and Hyde United.

References

^ "Swindon. Good business. Wildman—goalkeeper—signed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers FC: The Official Definitive History. Amberley Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-4456-3647-4.
^ "Jack SMITH". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "World War Two". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

External links

Jack Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase (West Bromwich Albion)
Jack Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase (Reading, listed as Arthur Smith)
Jack Smith at Stamford-Bridge.com

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[1] "Swindon. Good business. Wildman—goalkeeper—signed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.

[ByrneJay2014-2] Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers FC: The Official Definitive History. Amberley Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-4456-3647-4.

[3] "Jack SMITH". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

[chel_WW2-4] "World War Two". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

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