George Smith (footballer born 1868)
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George Smith was an English
professional footballer who played in the Football Alliance
for Small Heath
. Smith, who was born in Birmingham
, played his only league game for the club on 31 March 1891 in a 4–0 defeat at Sunderland Albion
; he only played because regular left half
Ted Devey
missed the train.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who played in the Football Alliance
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
for Small Heath
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
. Smith, who was born in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, played his only league game for the club on 31 March 1891 in a 4–0 defeat at Sunderland Albion
Sunderland Albion F.C.
Sunderland Albion Football Club was an English association football club based in Sunderland, England formed in 1888 as a rival to Sunderland A.F.C.-Summary:...
; he only played because regular left half
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
Ted Devey
Ted Devey
Edwin James "Ted" Devey was an English professional footballer who played as a left half.-Football career:Born in Small Heath, Birmingham, he played for local club Birmingham Excelsior before signing for Small Heath in 1888...
missed the train.