Jock Smith

Forward · Liverpool 1892–1893

Jock Smith

Personal

Born
19 December 1865
Place of birth
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Died
23 January 1911
Other clubs
Summerton Athletic, Kilmarnock (1885-87), Newcastle East End (1887), Kilmarnock (2 / 1887-88), Newcastle East End (2 / 1888-89), Sunderland (1889-92), The Wednesday (1893-94), Newcastle United (1894-95), Loughborough

At Liverpool

Signed from
Sunderland
Joined
May 1892
First goal
3 September 1892
Last goal
25 March 1893
Last appearance
25 March 1893
Left the club
2 August 1893

Also played against Liverpool — view opposition record

Liverpool career

11 Appearances
5 Goals
  • League 0 apps · 0 goals
  • Win ratio 72.73% — W 8 · D 0 · L 3
  • Assists not recorded before 1945–46

Honours

Lancashire League
1892-93

Player profile

Smith was said to be "a grand acquisition" for newly-formed Liverpool, "possessing rare speed and good dribbling powers." Inside-right Smith played ten games in the Lancashire league for Liverpool and scored five goals. Smith later scored 12 goals in 35 games for second division Newcastle United, that had been merged from his former club, Newcastle East End, and Newcastle West End in 1892. On 23 January 1911 when Smith was 55 years of age he committed suicide two days after one of his children had died. “Suicide whilst in a depressed state of mind” was the verdict returned at an inquest held at the Newcastle Central Police Station. Newcastle gave his widow a benefit match at St James' Park.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1892-1893 0 1 0 0 10 11
Totals 0 1 0 0 10 11

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
11 990 All opponents
2 180 Fleetwood Rangers
2 180 Rossendale
2 180 South Shore
1 90 Blackpool
1 90 Bury
1 90 Higher Walton
1 90 Northwich Victoria
1 90 West Manchester
Total Venue
6 Home
5 Away
Total Competition
10 Lancashire League
1 FA Cup
Total W D L Win% Manager
11 8 0 3 72.7% William Edward Barclay

Goals per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1892-1893 0 0 0 0 5 5
Totals 0 0 0 0 5 5

The player scored 5 goals in 4 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals

Total Opponent
2 Higher Walton
1 Fleetwood Rangers
1 Rossendale
1 West Manchester
Total Started/substitutions
5 Started
Total Competition
5 Lancashire League
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
1 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
5 Open play
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Liverpool Football Echo report

Liverpool Football Echo match report on Liverpool v. Southport Central on 17.09.1892.