George W. Smith was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back in the English Football League in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Parkhead, Glasgow, he started out with his local side

Parkhead F.C. Parkhead Football Club was a Scottish football club from the Parkhead district of Glasgow who played in Scottish Junior Football Association competitions from their formation in 1880 until going out of business in 1963. Originally playing at Th ...

, before enjoying a long career with Chelsea. Smith joined Chelsea in 1921 and went on to play 351 league matches for them (370 in all senior games) until 1932. Whilst at the club, he played in three FA Cup games where Chelsea defeated opposition from a higher league. After leaving Chelsea he played for Scottish side East Fife for a matter of a few months.

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Year of birth missing Year of death missing Footballers from Glasgow Men's association football defenders English Football League players Scottish Football League players Chelsea F.C. players East Fife F.C. players Parkhead F.C. players Scottish men's footballers Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-defender-stub