Albert Smith (23 July 1869 – 18 April 1921) was an English international
footballer
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, who played as a
right half
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Career
Born in
Nottingham
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, Smith played professionally for
Notts County
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and
Nottingham Forest
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, and earned three caps for
England
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between 1891 and 1893.
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1869 births
1921 deaths
English men's footballers
England men's international footballers
Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Nottingham
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