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William Smith (footballer, Born 1886)
William Edward Smith (1886–1956) was an English association football, footballer who played for Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City and Stoke City F.C., Stoke. Career Smith started his football career at his local sides in Lancashire, Darwen F.C. (1870), Darwen and Nelson F.C., Nelson before joining Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City and Huddersfield Town A.F.C., Huddersfield Town. In 1909 he joined Stoke City F.C., Stoke who at the time were playing in the Southern Football League after being Liquidation, liquidated in 1908 which forced the club to drop out of the Football League. He made a perfect start as he scored four goals on his debut in an 11–0 win against Merthyr Tydfil F.C., Merthyr Tydfil. He went on to be a prolific goal scorer for Stoke and scored 60 goals in 138 matches. Career statistics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, William 1886 births 1956 deaths English men's footballers Bradford City A.F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Preston North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lostock Hall
Lostock Hall is a suburban village within the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. It is located on the south side of the River Ribble, some south of Preston and north of Leyland. It is bordered on its southeastern side by the interchange for the M6, M61 and M65 motorways. Lostock Hall traces its origins to James de Lostock who in 1212 built Lostock's Hall in the then rural area of Cuerden Green in the township of Walton-le-Dale. A settlement expanded outwards from Lostock's Hall, taking its name from the Hall. The former separate community of Tardy Gate is now for all intents and purposes a part of Lostock Hall - it used to be the farming community linking one part of rural Lancashire to another. History Early history The estate of Lostock's Hall in the rural area of Cuerden Green was built by James de Lostock. The grounds which surrounded Lostock's Hall got renamed as Lostock Hall after the death of James, by his daughter Magote. In 1662 Andrew Dandy paid a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
