Alan Smith (footballer, born 1921)

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Alan Smith
Personal information
Full name Alan Smith[1]
Date of birth (1921-10-15)15 October 1921
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death 27 May 2019(2019-05-27) (aged 97)
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946 Arsenal 3 (0)
1946–1949 Brentford 13 (4)
Leyton Orient 6 (1)
Ashford Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alan Smith (15 October 1921 – 27 May 2019) was an English footballer. He played as an outside left.

Smith was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. He played for Brentford and Arsenal in the Football League during the 1940s. He later played for Leyton Orient and Ashford Town.

Smith died on 27 May 2019, at the age of 97.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Alan Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. "Alan Smith: 1921 – 2019". Brentford Football Club. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.