Tom Smith (footballer born 1900)
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Thomas Gable "Tom" Smith (18 October 1900 – 21 February 1934) was an English
footballer. His regular position was as a centre forward. He was born in Whitburn
. He played for Marsden Villa, Whitburn
, South Shields
, Leicester City
, Manchester United
, Northampton Town
and Norwich City
. His younger brother was fellow player Sep Smith
.
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...
footballer. His regular position was as a centre forward. He was born in Whitburn
Whitburn, South Tyneside
Whitburn is a village in South Tyneside, on the coast of North East England. It lies just to the north of the City of Sunderland in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear. Until 1974, when the Local Government Act 1972 came into being, it was part of County Durham...
. He played for Marsden Villa, Whitburn
Whitburn F.C.
Whitburn Junior F.C. are a Scottish junior football club from Whitburn, West Lothian. Formed in 1933, they play their home games at Central Park.Nicknamed Burnie, the club's colours are claret and amber...
, South Shields
South Shields F.C.
South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name...
, Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
and Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. His younger brother was fellow player Sep Smith
Sep Smith
Septimus 'Sep' Smith was an English footballer who played as a creative wing half and originally as an inside forward...
.