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Gilbert Smith |
Oxford University AFC & Old Carthusians FC & Corinthians FC
13 to 15 captaincies, six
to nine goals
P 13 W 8 D 2 L 3 F
43:
A 16
75% successful
1896-1901
full appearances: twenty
minutes as captain: 1145-1325 |
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Timeline |
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Gilbert Oswald Smith MA |
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Birth |
Monday,
25 November 1872 in Croydon, Surrey |
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registered in Croydon October-December 1872 |
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Death |
Monday, 6 December 1943
at his home, Pennington in Lymington, Hampshire. |
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aged
71 years 11 days |
registered in New Forest October-December 1943 |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended and played football
at Charterhouse School, making the football team in 1889, and Captaining
the team from 1890-92. Went on to attend Keble College at Oxford University,
earning his blue between 1893 and 1896, being the Captain in the final
year. He became an Old Carthusian. |
.jpg) Corinthians |
Smith
scored 113 goals in 141 matches between 1892-1903. |
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Club honours |
FA Amateur Cup
runners-up 1894-95, winner 1896-97; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Also played
cricket for Oxford University (1895-96),
Surrey CC (three matches, 1896) and
Hertfordshire CC |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 10st.
9lbs [1901]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Captain number |
The
25th player to captain England. |
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Player number |
One of
seven who became the 199th players
(204) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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First captaincy |
Possibly
no. 56, 7 March 1896,
Ireland 0 England 2, a British Championship match at Cliftonville Gardens,
Cliftonville, Belfast, aged
23 years 104
days.
Then possibly
no. 57, 16 March 1896,
Wales 1 England 9, a British Championship match at Arms Park, Cardiff, aged
23 years 113
days.
Certainly no. 58, 4
April 1896,
Scotland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Parkhead, Glasgow, aged
23 years 132
days. |
Last
captaincy
4 years 360 days |
No.
73, 30 March 1901, England 2 Scotland 2, a British Championship match at
Sports Arena, Crystal Palace Park, Penge, London, aged
28 years 125 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1895-96, 1896-97, 1897-98,
1898-99, 1899-1900, 1900-01; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1897-98, 1898-99, 1900-01; |
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Individual honours |
England's Top
Goalscorers (five 1899).
The Amateurs
(five appearances, 4ᵍ 3ᶜ March 1893-September 1901)
The South (two
appearances, 1ᵍ 2ᶜ February 1899-March 1900, withdrew twiceᶜ 1901-1902) |
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Distinctions |
Cousin of
Charles Smith |
Captain Record
(based on his certain thirteen)
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
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All of his matches were played in the British Championship |
Captain Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
32 |
7 |
+25 |
0 |
3 |
4.571 |
1.00 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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Away |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.833 |
1.50 |
58.3 |
+1 |
Captain Opposition Record
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Opposition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Scotland |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.40 |
2.20 |
30.0 |
-2 |
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Wales |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
+11 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.25 |
87.5 |
+3 |
| Ireland |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
4 |
+20 |
0 |
2 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+4 |
Captain Tournament Record
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1895-96 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.0 |
-1 |
| BC 1896-97 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
+9 |
0 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC 1897-98 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
+6 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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BC 1898-99 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
+16 |
0 |
1 |
6.333 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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BC 1899-1900 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.667 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| BC 1900-01 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
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13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
Captain History
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F.A. International
Select Committee - 13-15 captaincies (1145-1325) 6-9ᵍx
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capts |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
appearance |
pos |
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Age 23 |
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? |
56 |
7 March 1896 -
Ireland 0 England 2, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
fifth app
 40 |
cf |
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The captaincy was probably given to George Raikes, at least according to
Irish Saturday Night and
The Irish
Times. However, the
London Times gives a first captaincy to Gilbert Smith,
yet, Vaughan Lodge is also a possibility. |
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? |
57 |
16 March 1896 -
Wales 1 England 9,
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
sixth app
15,43 |
cf |
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The captaincy
is not known in this match, but it is probably Gilbert Smith. |
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Age 25 |
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5 |
62 |
5 March 1898 - Ireland 2 England 3
Cliftonville Gardens,
Belfast |
BC |
AW |
eleventh app |
cf |
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6 |
63 |
28 March 1898 - Wales 0 England 3
The Racecourse,
Wrexham |
BC |
AW |
twelfth app
88 |
cf |
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? |
64 |
2 April 1898 - Scotland 1 England 3,
Celtic Park, Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
thirteenth app |
cf |
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The London Times
and Sporting Life say Gilbert Smith was captain, but the
Northern Whig and the
Ulster Football & Cycling News say
Wreford-Brown, as does The Sportsman,
Glasgow Herald, and
Manchester Guardian. The
Guardian sums it up: 'Wreford-Brown,
the captain, was said to be the weak spot...but he justified his
selection.' The FA's own minutes, also confirm Wreford-Brown as
captain. |
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