England Captains -
Gilbert Smith
Captains
Index
|
Gilbert Smith
Profile |
|
Full
name |
Gilbert Oswald Smith |
|
Popular name |
Gilbert Smith |
|
Born |
25 November 1872 in Croydon |
| Died |
6 December 1943 |
|
Club Career while
Captain |
|
Club(s) |
Oxford University FC, Old
Carthusians FC and Corinthians FC |
|
Distinctions |
- |
|
England Career as
Captain |
|
Captain
number |
25th
player to captain England. |
|
Player
number |
204th
player to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
|
First match |
Possibly
no. 56, 7 March 1896,
Ireland 0 England 2, a British Championship match at Cliftonville Gardens,
Cliftonville, Belfast; aged
23 years 104
days. |
| Possibly
no. 57, 16 March 1896,
Wales 1 England 9, a British Championship match at
Arms Park, Cardiff; aged
23 years 113
days. |
| No. 58, 4
April 1896,
Scotland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Parkhead, Glasgow; aged
23 years 132
days. |
|
Last match |
No. 73, 30
March 1901,
England 2 Scotland 2, a British Championship match at
The Crystal
Palace, Sydenham Hill, London; aged
28 years 125
days. |
|
Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
20 full caps for England, 11
goals. Captained the side at least 13 times, possibly as much as 16
times. |
|
Distinctions |
- |
|
Gilbert Smith -
Captain's Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
32 |
7 |
+25 |
0 |
3 |
4.571 |
1.000 |
78.6 |
+4 |
| Away |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.833 |
1.500 |
58.3 |
+1 |
| All |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
|
Gilbert Smith - Captain's Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| British
Championship |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
| All |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
|
Gilbert Smith -
Captain's Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British
Championship |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1895-96 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
2.000 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| BC 1896-97 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
+9 |
0 |
2 |
3.667 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| BC 1897-98 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
3.000 |
1.000 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| BC 1898-99 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
+16 |
0 |
1 |
6.333 |
1.000 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| 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 |
2.000 |
2.000 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| BC All |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
|
All
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
| All |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
16 |
+27 |
0 |
5 |
3.308 |
1.231 |
69.2 |
+5 |
|
Gilbert Smith -
Captain History |
|
Club: Oxford University FC, Old Crthusians FC & Corinthians FC - at least 1 captaincy |
|
Selector:
F.A. International Select Committee - at least 13 captaincies |
|
Cap |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 ? |
56 |
Ireland |
07-Mar-1896 |
Arsenal
Stadium, Highbury, London |
BC |
1 |
2 |
AL |
Start
5th app |
CF |
|
The captaincy was probably given to George Raikes, at
least according to Irish Saturday Night and The Irish Times.
The London Times gives a first captaincy to Gilbert Smith, and
Vaughan Lodge is also a possibility. Many other sources do not
specify any captain. |
|
1 ? |
57 |
Wales |
16-Mar-1896 |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
BC |
9 |
1 |
AW |
Start
6th app |
CF |
|
Football historian Cris Freddi, himself
the author of a book on the England team, has done extensive research in
the English and Irish newspapers of the time and has not found a single
contemporaneous record of England's captain for this match. |
|
1 |
58 |
Scotland |
04-Apr-1896 |
Arsenal
Stadium, Highbury, London |
BC |
1 |
2 |
AL |
Start
7th app |
CF |
|
Club: Old Carthusians FC & Corinthians - at least 12 captaincies |
|
2 |
59 |
Ireland |
20-Feb-1897 |
Hillsborough,
Sheffield |
BC |
6 |
0 |
HW |
Start
8th app |
CF |
|
3 |
60 |
Wales |
29-Mar-1897 |
Arsenal
Stadium, Highbury, London |
BC |
4 |
0 |
HW |
Start
9th app |
CF |
|
4 |
61 |
Scotland |
03-Apr-1897 |
Hillsborough,
Sheffield |
BC |
1 |
2 |
HL |
Start
10th app |
CF |
|
5 |
62 |
Ireland |
05-Mar-1898 |
Arsenal
Stadium, Highbury, London |
BC |
3 |
2 |
AW |
Start
11th app |
CF |
|
6 |
63 |
Wales |
28-Mar-1898 |
Hillsborough,
Sheffield |
BC |
3 |
0 |
AW |
Start
12th app |
CF |
|
7 ? |
64 |
Scotland |
02-Apr-1898 |
Parkhead, Glasgow |
BC |
3 |
1 |
AW |
Start
13th app |
CF |
|
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. |
|
7 |
65 |
Ireland |
18-Feb-1899 |
Roker
Park, Sunderland |
BC |
13 |
2 |
HW |
Start
14th app |
CF |
|
8 |
66 |
Wales |
20-Mar-1899 |
Ashton
Gate, Bristol |
BC |
4 |
0 |
HW |
Start
15th app |
CF |
|
9 |
67 |
Scotland |
08-Apr-1899 |
Villa
Park, Birmingham |
BC |
2 |
1 |
HW |
Start
16th app |
CF |
|
10 |
68 |
Ireland |
17-Mar-1900 |
Hillsborough,
Sheffield |
BC |
2 |
0 |
AW |
Start
17th app |
CF |
|
11 |
69 |
Wales |
26-Mar-1900 |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
BC |
1 |
1 |
AD |
Start
18th app |
CF |
|
12 |
70 |
Scotland |
07-Apr-1900 |
Parkhead, Glasgow |
BC |
1 |
4 |
AL |
Start
19th app |
CF |
|
13 |
73 |
Scotland |
30-Mar-1901 |
The Crystal
Palace, Sydenham Hill, London |
BC |
2 |
2 |
HD |
Start
20th app |
CF |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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