James Smith (Scottish footballer)


James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, and Fulham.

Career

Smith played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde and Plymouth Argyle, before joining Port Vale in May 1922. He played seven games in the 1922–23 season,and claimed goals against Fulham and Coventry City at Craven Cottage and Highfield Road. He badly twisted a knee during a goalless draw at Clapton Orient on 23 September. His contract was cancelled by mutual consent the next month and he moved on to Fulham.

Personal life

Smith worked at J.L. Thompson and Sons during the First World War.

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