Dickie Smith

Richard "Dickie" Smith (April 1890 – 1940) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1] He made one hundred and nine appearances for Stoke.

For other persons named Richard Smith, see Richard Smith (disambiguation)

Dickie Smith

Personal information
Full name	Richard Smith[1]
Date of birth	April 1890[1]
Place of birth	Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England[1]
Date of death	1940[1]
Position(s)	Half-Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1913	Newcastle Town
1914–1915	Crewe Alexandra	0	(0)
1919–1922	Stoke	107	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

After starting his career with Newcastle Town and Crewe Alexandra, Smith signed for Stoke in 1916 during the war-time season when he was free of army duty.[1] He made his mark during the following season in the 1917–18 season, appearing in 32 regional games, and adding 28 to his tally the following term.[1] When peacetime football returned in 1919 he was regarded as a key member of the first team and went on to make just over 100 league appearances for the "Potters" in three seasons before retiring due to injury in 1922.[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1919–20	Second Division	33	1	0	0	33	1
	1920–21	Second Division	38	1	1	0	39	1
	1921–22	Second Division	35	0	2	0	37	0
	1922–23	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career Total			107	2	3	0	110	2

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.