| Clement Smith | |
| Fullname: | Clement Smith |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Wath-upon-Dearne, England |
| Death Date: | 1970 (aged 60) |
| Position: | Inside-right |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in[1] |
| Years1: | ?–1935 |
| Years2: | 1935–1936 |
| Caps2: | 55 |
| Goals2: | 12 |
| Years3: | 1937 |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1937–1939 |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Totalcaps: | 106 |
| Totalgoals: | 22 |
Clement Smith (28 June 1910 – 1970) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Chester, Halifax Town and Stoke City[2]
Born in Wath-upon-Dearne, England Smith started his football career with South Kirkby,[3] where his goals lead the club to the final of the Yorkshire League Cup where South Kirkby faced Halifax Town, who promptly signed him.[4] He spent two years with the "Shaymen" before joining Chester in 1937[2] for £1,000.[5] He impressed at Chester which led to Stoke City paying £2,000 for Smith's services to provide back up for Freddie Steele and George Antonio.[2] He made 25 appearances for Stoke scoring seven goals.[2] After the league was cancelled due to World War II Smith decided to retire from football.[2]
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Halifax Town | 1935–36 | Third Division North | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 1936–37 | Third Division North | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||
| Total | 55 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 12 | |||
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Stoke City | 1937–38 | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1938–39 | First Division | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| Total | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |||
| Career Total | 106 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 22 | |||