About Cyril Smith
Born 1893. Cyril Smith was a British association football player and association football coach.
Cyril C. Smith was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Charlton Athletic.
Personal life Smith served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers until 1913 and served as a private in the Middlesex Regiment's 1st Football Battalion during the early years of the First World War. He was gassed at Delville Wood during the Battle of the Somme and was evacuated to a hospital in Liverpool. Smith ended the war as a private in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Cyril Smith?
Welsh footballer
When was Cyril Smith born?
Cyril Smith was born in 1893 in Knighton.
What was Cyril Smith's occupation?
Cyril Smith was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Cyril Smith?
Cyril Smith was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Cyril Smith (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cyril Smith. https://biography.guide/cyril-smith-association-football-player/
MLA: "Cyril Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cyril-smith-association-football-player/.
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