Robert Smith (born 1870; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played in the

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for Stoke.

Career

Smith was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Stoke in 1891. He played one match in the

which came in a 3–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 1891–92 season where he played in place of the injured

Davy Brodie David Brodie (9 November 1863 – 1938) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. Brodie was one of a generation of Scottish footballers who moved to England to become professional footballers. Brodie was one of many ...

. He was released soon after and joined

Burslem Port Vale Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in . Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley of ...

where he failed to make a first-team appearance.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Bobby 1870 births Year of death missing Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Stoke City F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players