Andrew Smith (footballer, born 1879)

Andrew W. Smith (1879–1960) was a Scottish professional association footballer who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, the Scottish Football League for East Stirlingshire, and the Southern Football League for several clubs.

Andrew Smith

Personal information
Date of birth	1879
Place of birth	Slamannan, Scotland
Date of death	1960 (aged 80–81)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1895	Vale of Garron
1896	East Stirlingshire
1897–1898	Stoke	0	(0)
1897	Stenhousemuir
1898	East Stirlingshire
1899	Clackmannan
1900–1903	West Bromwich Albion	23	(8)
1903	Newton Heath	0	(0)
1903–1906	Bristol Rovers	70	(35)
1906	Millwall Athletic
1906	Swindon Town[1]	28	(11)
1907	Leyton
1907	Bristol Rovers	0	(0)
1908	Treharris
1909	East Stirlingshire
1909	Vale of Leven
1910–1912	Wednesbury Old Athletic
1912	Brierley Hill Alliance
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

After spells with East Stirlingshire, Vale of Garron and Stoke, Smith joined West Bromwich Albion in 1900. He made 23 appearances in the Football League, scoring eight times.[2] He had a brief spell with Newton Heath early in 1903, before joining Bristol Rovers the same year. He scored 35 goals in 70 appearances for Rovers.[3]

While at Bristol Rovers he won a Southern League title in the 1904–05 season, when he was also the division's top goalscorer. He then had spells with Millwall Athletic, Swindon Town and Leyton, before re-joining Rovers in 1908.[4]

He ended his career in the midlands, playing firstly for Wednesbury Old Athletic, then finally Brierley Hill Alliance. After finishing his footballing career he returned to his native Scotland, where he worked in a steel factory and as a docker. He died in Glasgow in 1960.[5]

Career statistics

Source:[6]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1897–98	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
West Bromwich Albion	1900–01	First Division	8	2	2	0	10	2
	1901–02	Second Division	13	6	0	0	13	6
	1902–03	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career Total			28	8	2	0	30	8

References

1. "Player profile: Andy Smith". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Richard Banyard. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 241. ISBN 1899468676.
3. Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 492. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
4. "Back to Bristol Rovers". London Daily News. 19 February 1908. Retrieved 15 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "A-Z of West Midlands Football". Black Country Bugle. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
6. Andrew Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)