Joe Smith (footballer, born 1908)
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Full name
Joseph Kirby Smith
Date of birth
11 June 1908
Place of birth
Whitburn, County Durham, England
Date of death
1993 (aged 84–85)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Kirby Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1993 (aged 84–85) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Whitburn | |||
| 1929–1930 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| Market Harborough Town | |||
| Bentley Engineering | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Kirby Smith (11 June 1908 – 1993) was an English footballer who played as a left-back in the Football League for Watford.[1]
Smith played reserve football for Leicester City and later played for Watford, making his only Third Division South appearance in the final game of the 1930–31 season.[2]
He later played football and cricket for Bentley Engineering, captaining both teams, and played amateur football in Leicester.[2]
Four of his six brothers were also footballers. Billy and Jack played for South Shields and played in the 1934 FA Cup Final together for Portsmouth.[3] Sep also played for Leicester City, Tom played for South Shields, and later for Manchester United and Northampton Town.[4]
