Giulio Cowley Tyler Smith (2 May 1849 – 22 July 1909) (also known as J. C. Smith and Giulio Tyler-Smith) was an amateur athlete who played for England in the first unofficial

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match against Scotland in March 1870.

Early life and education

Smith was born in

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, London, on 2 May 1849, the son of Dr William Tyler Smith (1815–1873) who was an eminent obstetrician and his wife, Tryphena Yearsley. Smith attended

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between 1863 and 1868 and represented the school at football in 1866–67 and 1867–68. He also won the school 100 yards and mile races. At Westminster, he was enrolled as "Julio" and is listed in the school match reports as "J.C. Smith".

Football career

He played football for Middlesex in 1867, while still at school. After leaving school, he played for Old Westminsters,

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, the Flying Dutchmen and the N.N. Club. In March 1870, Smith was selected to represent England in the first pseudo-international against Scotland organised by

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and Arthur F. Kinnaird. The first "international" was played at

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on 5 March 1870, and ended in a 1–1 draw.

Later life

After leaving school, Smith became a tea and coffee merchant with Cassell & Co., who later became better known as publishers, based in

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, London. Smith served in the Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps between 1868 and 1872. He married Florence Gadesden in 1878; the couple had no children. Late in life, he change his surname to "Tyler-Smith". He died on 22 July 1909 at Seaford in

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Giulio Cowley Tyler-Smith (1849–1909) genealogy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Giulio Cowley 1849 births 1909 deaths Footballers from Westminster People educated at Westminster School, London England men's representative footballers (1870–1872) Old Westminsters F.C. players N.N. Club players Men's association football players not categorized by position English men's footballers