Gilbert Smith (1869 – after 1893) was an English professional

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who played in the Football League for Small Heath. Born in Oldbury, which was then part of Worcestershire, Smith was recommended to Small Heath by

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, and given a run of games at right back in the 1893–94 season. He was no improvement on other candidates for the position, and he returned to the reserves, and thence to

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with Berwick Rangers (Worcester) in 1894.

Honours

* Football League Second Division runners-up: 1893–94

References

1869 births Year of death missing People from Oldbury, West Midlands Sportspeople from Sandwell English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Birmingham City F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players English Football League players Date of birth missing Place of death missing {{England-footy-defender-1860s-stub