Samuel Cole (footballer)

Samuel Cole (September 1874 – after 1899) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[1]

Samuel Cole
Personal information
Full name Samuel Cole
Date of birth September 1874
Place of birth Smethwick, England
Place of death Birmingham, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1896–1897 Stoke 0 (0)
1897–1898 Smethwick Centaur
1898–1900 Small Heath 1 (0)
1900–19?? Harborne
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Cole was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire. He was on the books of Stoke as an amateur, but never appeared for the first team, and then played for Smethwick Centaur before joining Small Heath in August 1898.[2] Cole was a regular in the reserves, playing in all forward positions, but played only once for the first team. This occurred on 10 March 1900, when Cole was a spectator at the Second Division game at home to Burton Swifts. Centre-forward Bob McRoberts dropped out at the last minute, and twelfth man Billy Walton had travelled with the reserves, so Cole was called out of the crowd to play. Small Heath won 2–1.[2][3] At the end of the 1899–1900 season, Cole returned to local non-league football with Harborne.[2]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1896–97[4] First Division 000000
Small Heath 1899–1900[4] Second Division 100010
Career total 100010

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Matthews, p. 146.
  4. Samuel Cole at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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