Playing career

Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at Middlesbrough Ironopolis. He played few games from then until his release in the summer of 1895.

Statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1892-93	Second Division	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	1893-94		14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	1894-95		8	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
Total			26	0	1	0	1	0	28	0

[ Source: Wikipedia ]