Buxton Smith
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Smith | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1897 | Buxton | ||
| 1897–1902 | Manchester City | 144 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William "Buxton" Smith was an English footballer. He played at half-back for Buxton and Manchester City. He is often confused with another William Smith who played for Manchester City at the same time; because of this, they were known to Manchester City fans by the clubs they were signed from, with this William Smith referred to as "Buxton Smith" and the other as "Stockport Smith".