James McQueen Anderson Smith (28 November 1901 – 9 April 1964) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Rosyth Juniors, Rosyth Recreation, East Fife, Tottenham Hotspur, St Johnstone, Norwich City and Ayr United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McQueen Anderson Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | April 9, 1964 (aged 62)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosyth Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rosyth Recreation | ? | ||
| East Fife | ? | ||
| 1925–1926 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | St Johnstone | 3 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Norwich City | 31 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Ayr United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editSmith played for Rosyth Juniors and later at Rosyth Recreation before joining East Fife. In 1925 he signed for Tottenham Hotspur where he played in a total of 31 matches in all competitions.[3][4] After leaving White Hart Lane, Smith had spells at St Johnstone[5] and Norwich City where he made a further 31 appearances before ending his football career at Ayr United.
References
edit- ^ The Spurs Alphabet (page 395), Bob Goodwin; Lulu.com, 2017; ISBN 9780954043421
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 243. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ James Smith, 11v11.com
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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