Jack Smith

Midfielder · Liverpool 1951–1954

Personal

Born
21 December 1927
Place of birth
Birkenhead, England
Died
2000
Other clubs
Bromborough Pool, Torquay United (1954-57), Bideford (1957-61), Bromborough Pool (2 / 1961-64)

At Liverpool

Signed from
Bromborough Pool
Joined
12 March 1951
First goal
29 September 1951
Last goal
22 November 1952
Last appearance
25 December 1953
Left the club
13 May 1954

Liverpool career

59 Appearances
14 Goals
8 Assists
  • League 57 apps · 14 goals · 8 assists
  • Win ratio 33.9% — W 20 · D 16 · L 23

Player profile

Centre-forward John Thomas Smith, more commonly referred to as Jack, played amateur football for Bromborough on the Wirral before signing professional forms for Liverpool in March 1951 when he was 23-years-old. He scored after 18 minutes of his debut for the club when Derby County were beaten 2-0 at Anfield on 29 September 1951 and in fact netted in three of his first four appearances but only managed another three goals in the remaining 23 first division fixtures he was selected for that season.

A year later Smith scored eight times from the same number of League matches, 27, but  after dropping almost altogether out of the first-team picture during the club's relegation year of 1953/54, he was transferred to third division south's Torquay United. In 1957 he moved to Bideford United and then returned to his native Wirral, dying there in August 2000.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1951-1952 27 1 0 0 0 28
1952-1953 27 1 0 0 0 28
1953-1954 3 0 0 0 0 3
Totals 57 2 0 0 0 59

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
59 5,310 All opponents
4 360 Blackpool
4 360 Manchester City
4 360 Preston North End
4 360 Tottenham Hotspur
3 270 Bolton Wanderers
3 270 Chelsea
3 270 Manchester United
3 270 Newcastle United
3 270 Portsmouth
3 270 Stoke City
3 270 Sunderland
3 270 West Bromwich Albion
3 270 Wolves
2 180 Charlton Athletic
2 180 Derby County
2 180 Fulham
2 180 Middlesbrough
2 180 Sheffield Wednesday
1 90 Arsenal
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Gateshead
1 90 Huddersfield Town
1 90 Sheffield United
1 90 Workington
Total Venue
29 Home
30 Away
Total Competition
57 League
2 FA Cup
Total W D L Win% Manager
59 20 16 23 33.9% Don Welsh

Goals per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1951-1952 6 0 0 0 0 6
1952-1953 8 0 0 0 0 8
Totals 14 0 0 0 0 14

The player scored 14 goals in 13 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals

Total Opponent
3 Newcastle United
2 Derby County
2 Manchester City
2 Middlesbrough
1 Fulham
1 Portsmouth
1 Preston North End
1 Stoke City
1 Tottenham Hotspur
Total Started/substitutions
14 Started
Total Competition
14 League
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
4 16-30 minutes
5 31-45 minutes
3 61-75 minutes
1 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
14 Open play
Total Assisted by
6 Billy Liddell
2 Kevin Baron
1 Bryan Williams
1 Cyril Done
1 Jimmy Payne

Assists per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1951-1952 4 0 0 0 0 4
1952-1953 3 0 0 0 0 3
1953-1954 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 8 0 0 0 0 8

A more detailed look at the player's assists

Total Opponent
2 Bolton Wanderers
2 Portsmouth
1 Chelsea
1 Fulham
1 Newcastle United
1 Sunderland
Total Competition
8 League
Total For player
2 Billy Liddell
2 Jimmy Payne
1 Albert Stubbins
1 Brian Jackson
1 Bryan Williams
1 Sammy Smyth