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Steve
Smith |
Aston Villa FC
1 appearance, 1 debut goal
P 1 W 1 D
0 L 0 F 3: A 0
100% successful
1895-1901
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Stephen Smith |
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Birth |
14 January 1874 in Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire [registered in
Uttoxeter, March 1874]. |
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According to the
1881
census, Stephen is the fourth of six children to Stephen and Elizabeth.
His father is a general labourer and they live at 27 Crop Street in
Rugeley. |
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According to the
1891
census, Stephen, a coalminer, is now the oldest of the three children
remaining at home still living with their parents home, now at 25 Cross
Street in Rugeley. His father is a platelayer. |
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Marriage |
to Susan
Blastock, on 3 June 1895 at St. Peter's Church, Hednesford
[registered in Cannock, June 1895]. Stephen is an
engine driver and they both live at Hazel Slade. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Smith, along with seven other footballers, is visiting Blackpool, for
they are staying at the Station Hotel on Talbot Road.
Stephen is now
married to Susan and they have two children, Stephen and William. They
live at 3 Chapel Street in Hazel Slade area of Cannock. |
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According to the
1911
census, Stephen, a fishmonger, is still married. They have a third child,
Irene. They live at 141 Fawcett Road in Southsea. |
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According to the
1921 census, Stephen, a fish merchant, still married and still living at
141 Fawcett Road, with two of is children, William and Irene. His oldest
son, Stephen is now married to Nellie and they are visitors. |
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Death |
19 May 1935,
aged
61 years 125 days
[registered in Ploughley, Oxfordshire, June 1935]. |
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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) |
Began his playing
career with Cannock Town FC and also appeared with Rugeley FC, Ceal FC of
Hednesford, the local coalminers football club, and joined Hednesford Town
FC for the 1892-93 season, joining Aston Villa FC
in 1893. Transferred to Portsmouth FC in May 1901. Joined New Brompton FC
in 1906, stepping up to the player-manager position in November 1906 until
1908. |
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Club honours |
Football League
Champions 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99,
1899-1900;
FA Cup winners 1894-95;
Southern League winners 1901-02; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(two appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
4", 11st.
6lbs [1895],
5'
6", 11st.
6lbs [1895, Lichfield Mercury]. |
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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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Player number |
227th
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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Only match |
No. 55, 6 April 1895, England 3
Scotland 0, a British Championship match at Goodison Park, Walton,
Liverpool, aged 21 years
82 days.
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1894-95; |
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Team honours |
British Championship 1894-95; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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A fishmonger in Portsmouth
immediately after retirement. An Oxfordshire shopkeeper for his
last three years of his life. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.229. |
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Steve Smith - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
1 |
90
min |
1 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Steve Smith
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home
-
British Championship |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Steve Smith
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship 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 1894-95 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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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 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Notes
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