Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1896)

For other people named Jimmy Smith, see Jimmy Smith (disambiguation).

Jimmy Smith

Personal information
Full name	James Smith
Date of birth	25 June 1896
Place of birth	Loudoun, Scotland
Date of death	24 November 1945(1945-11-24) (aged 49)
Place of death	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Outside left
Youth career
	Motherwell Hearts
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Wishaw Heather
–	Larkhall Thistle
1919–1922	Rangers	17	(1)
1922–1931	Aberdeen	297	(54)
1931–1934	Shamrock Rovers
1934–1935	Glentoran
1935–1936	Brora Rangers
Managerial career
1936–1938	Dufftown
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Smith (25 June 1896 – 24 November 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Rangers and Aberdeen as an outside left, though he began his career as a left back. He was the son of Nicol Smith, who also played as a defender with great success for Rangers and Scotland.

A son of the famous "Nick" Smith, the Rangers and Scotland back, Jimmy who at the outset of his football career was also a back, was transferred from Rangers to Aberdeen in 1922. Shortly afterwards he was tried at outside-left and made the position his own for ten seasons. During that period Smith played many brilliant games for the Dons and scored many notable goals.[1]

After leaving football Smith entered the catering business and became licensee of a hotel in Dufftown. On returning to Aberdeen he took over the managership of a licensed establishment, but had to resign when his health gave way.

The native of Darvel, was 49 years of age when he died in Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen in 1945.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rangers	1919-20	Scottish Division One	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1920-21		9	0	0	0	9	0
	1921-22		2	1	0	0	2	1
	Total		17	1	0	0	17	1
Aberdeen	1922-23	Scottish Division One	35	4	5	3	40	7
	1923-24		35	7	7	0	42	7
	1924-25		37	3	6	0	43	3
	1925-26		37	9	9	2	46	11
	1926-27		26	5	0	0	26	5
	1927-28		35	11	1	0	36	11
	1928-29		34	8	4	4	38	12
	1929-30		36	5	4	1	40	6
	1930-31		22	2	3	0	25	2
	Total		297	54	39	10	336	64
Shamrock Rovers	1931-34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Glentoran	1934-35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brora Rangers	1935-36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career total			314+	55+	39+	10+	353+	65+