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George Smith (footballer, died 1915)

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George Smith
Personal information
Full name George Thomas Smith[1]
Place of birth United Kingdom
Date of death (1915-09-27)27 September 1915
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1908 Crystal Palace 11 (3)
1908–0000 King's Lynn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Thomas Smith (died 27 September 1915) was an English footballer who played in the Southern Football League for Crystal Palace.[2][3]

Personal life

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Smith served as a private in the Scots Guards during the First World War and was killed in action in France on 27 September 1915.[3][1] He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crystal Palace 1907–08[2] Southern League First Division 11 3 0 0 11 3
Career total 11 3 0 0 11 3

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Casualty Details: George Thomas Smith". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "George Smith". holmesdale.net. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Palace Commemorate Former Players Lost in the First World War with Tree Planting, Amongst Other Remembrance Activity". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2021.