John Smith (born 1898) was a Scottish

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, who played for Ayr United,

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, Cardiff City,

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and

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; in his sole international appearance in 1924, he was alongside Ayr United teammate Philip McCloy in the Scottish defence against

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, the match ending in a draw.The Years 1920 – 1930
, Ayr United FC

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1898 births Date of birth missing Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Scotland men's international footballers Ayr United F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Lisburn Distillery F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players English Football League players Place of birth missing 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1890s-stub