James Smith (Scottish footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | |||
| Glentoran | |||
| 1911–1919 | Third Lanark | 65 | (21) |
| 1913 | → Abercorn (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 1919–1921 | Clyde | 27 | (9) |
| 1919–1920 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | ||
| 1920 | → Clackmannan (loan) | ||
| 1921 | → Inverkeithing United (loan) | ||
| 1921–1922 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | (0) |
| 1922 | Port Vale | 7 | (2) |
| 1922–1923 | Fulham | 5 | (1) |
| 1924–1925 | Dundee United | 3 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Third Lanark, Clyde, Port Vale, Fulham and Dundee United.
Smith played for Rutherglen Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Abercorn (loan), Clydebank (as a guest), Clyde, Dunfermline Athletic (loan), Clackmannan (loan), Inverkeithing United (loan)[3] and Plymouth Argyle, before joining Port Vale in May 1922.[1] He played seven games in the 1922–23 season, and claimed goals against Fulham and Coventry City at Craven Cottage and Highfield Road.[1] He badly twisted a knee during a goalless draw at Clapton Orient on 23 September.[1] His contract was cancelled by mutual consent the next month and he moved on to Fulham.[1]