| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Smith [1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 1890 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England [1] | ||
| Date of death | 1940 [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1913 | Newcastle Town | ||
| 1914–1915 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1922 | Stoke | 107 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Smith (April 1890 – 1940) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. [1] He made one hundred and nine appearances for Stoke.
Career
After starting his career with Newcastle Town and Crewe Alexandra, Smith signed for Stoke in 1916 during the war-time season when he was free of army duty. [1] He made his mark during the following season in the 1917–18 season, appearing in 32 regional games, and adding 28 to his tally the following term. [1] When peacetime football returned in 1919 he was regarded as a key member of the first team and went on to make just over 100 league appearances for the "Potters" in three seasons before retiring due to injury in 1922. [1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke [1] | 1919–20 | Second Division | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 1920–21 | Second Division | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 107 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 2 | ||