About Wally Smith
Lived 1885 – 1968 (aged 82–83). Wally Smith was a British association football player.
Walter Smith (1885 – May 1917) was an English professional footballer who scored 30 goals in 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Bury and Birmingham. He played as an inside forward.
Smith was born in Bootle, Lancashire. After an unsuccessful trial with Liverpool in 1907, he played for Southend United and Chester before joining Bury in December 1911. Though his first season ended in relegation from the First Division, Smith stayed another two years, and over his career at Bury he scored at a rate better than one goal every three games.
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Who was Wally Smith?
English footballer, born 1885 (1885–1968)
When was Wally Smith born?
Wally Smith was born in 1885 in Bootle.
When did Wally Smith die?
Wally Smith died on 31 March 1968.
What was Wally Smith's occupation?
Wally Smith was an association football player.
What nationality was Wally Smith?
Wally Smith was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Wally Smith (footballer, born 1885)
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