Herbert Smith (footballer, born 1877)

Herbert Smith

The English amateur national team, winners of the football tournament at the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London. Standing, from left to right: FA president Lord Arthur Kinnaird, Kenneth Hunt, Walter Corbett, Herbert Smith, Horace Bailey, Frederick Chapman, Robert Hawkes, Alfred Davis (coach). Sitting, from left to right: Arthur Berry, Harold Stapley, Vivian Woodward, Clyde Purnell, Harold Hardman.
Personal information
Full name	Herbert Smith[1]
Date of birth	22 November 1877
Place of birth	Witney, England[1]
Date of death	6 January 1951(1951-01-06) (aged 73)[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1898	Witney
1899	Richmond Association
1900–1902	Reading
1902–1903	Stoke	3	(0)
1903	Oxford City
1903–1906	Reading
1906–1907	Derby County	1	(0)
1907	Reading
1908	Oxford City
International career
1905–1906	England	4
Medal record Men's football Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1908 London Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Smith (22 November 1877 – 6 January 1951) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County and Stoke.^[1] He also competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, playing at left-back.^[2]

He was born in Witney, Oxfordshire, and was a member of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He had previously made four appearances for the full England team in 1905 and 1906.

Smith played for a number of clubs including Reading and Oxford City as well as short spells with Football League clubs Stoke in 1902 and Derby County in 1906.^[1]

Source:^[3]

Source:^[4]

• Herbert Smith at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
• Herbert Smith at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Herbert Smith at Olympics.com
• Herbert Smith at Englandstats.com
• Herbert Smith at England Football Online