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Steve Smith

Aston Villa FC

 1 appearance, 1 goal on debut

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 3: A 0
100% successful
1895-1901

captain: none
minutes played: 90

Timeline
  Stephen Smith
Birth Wednesday, 14 January 1874 in Bagot Street, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
  registered in Uttoxeter January-March 1874
Baptism Tuesday, 20 January 1874 at St. Nicholas Church, Abbots Bromley
 

According to the 1881 census, Stephen is the fourth of six children to Stephen and Elizabeth (née Collier). His father is a general labourer and they live at 27 Crop Street in Rugeley.
 

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.
Marriage to Susannah Blastock, on 3 June 1895 at St. Peter's Church, Hednesford.
Stephen is an engine driver and they both live at Hazel Slade.
  registered in Cannock April-June 1895
Children Steve & Susan Blastock had three children together. Stephen Charles (b.27 March 1896), William (b.10 May 1900) and Irene Elizabeth (b.29 February 1908)
  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.
 

(His father died 26 April 1908)
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.

(His mother died on 19 January 1920)
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.

Death Sunday, 19 May 1935, at The Oxford County and City Mental Hospital, Sandford Road, Littlemore, living at Roke Stores, Benson, Oxfordshire.
aged 61 years 125 days registered in Ploughley April-June 1935
Funeral Friday, 24 May 1935 in Benson
Probate "SMITH Stephen of Roke Stores Benson Oxfordshire died 19 May 1935 at Littlemore Hospital Littlemore Oxfordshire Administration London 7 November to Susan Smith widow directors.
 Effects £592 8s." [2023 equivalent: £34,613]
  His wife, Susan Smith, as Blastock, died on 24 January 1973 in Wednesbury
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career
Club(s) Began his playing career with Cannock Town FC and also appeared with Rugeley Colliery FC, Ceal FC of Hednesford, the local coalminers football club, and then joined Hednesford Town FC for the 1892-93 season, joining Aston Villa FC in 1893. Transferred to Portsmouth FC in May 1901 and onto New Brompton FC in 1906, stepping up to the player-manager position in November 1906 until 1908.
League honours
 161 appearances 35 goals		 Aston Villa FC 1893-1901 161 appearances 35 goals
debut: 28 October 1893 Aston Villa FC 4 Burnley FC 0
last: 22 April 1901 Derby County FC 3 Aston Villa FC 0.
Club honours Football League Champions 1893-94 (15ᵃ 2ᵍ), 1895-96 (11ᵃ 2ᵍ), 1896-97 (15ᵃ 3ᵍ), 1898-99 (27ᵃ 2ᵍ), 1899-1900 (31ᵃ 7ᵍ), third place 1894-95 (26ᵃ 13ᵍ)
FA Cup winners 1894-95 (5ᵃ 5ᵍ), 1896-97 (4ᵃ 1ᵍᵍ), semi-finalists 1900-01 (6ᵃ 1);
Southern League winners 1901-02;
Individual honours Football League (two appearances)
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 4", 11st. 6lbs [1895], 5' 6", 11st. 6lbs [1895, Lichfield Mercury].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number 227th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-left
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.
Major tournaments British Championship 1894-95;
Team honours British Championship 1894-95;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England
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.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes goals ave.min comp. goals captain
2 1 1 90 1 90 min 1 none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3 0 100 +1
his only match was in the British Championship competition and played at a home venue

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1894-95 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3 0 100 +1

Match History

 Club: Aston Villa F.C. - one full appearance (90 min) 1ᵍ F.A. International Select Committee - one full appearance (90 min) 1ᵍx

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 21
1 55 6 April 1895 - England 3 Scotland 0
Goodison Park, Liverpool		 BC HW 44 ol
 

the 227th player to appear for England
 
 
 

Age 27
72 18 March 1901 - England 6 Wales 0, St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne BC HW withdrew injured
 

     

 
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