Chelsea FC Profile: Jack Smith
Full Name: Arthur John Smith
Born: Friday, 27th October 1911
Place of birth: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Height: 5' 10"
Died: Saturday, 7th June 1975 (aged 63)
Place of death: Weymouth, Dorset, England
Burial: Cremated - Weymouth Crematorium - Ashes scattered in the garden of remembrance.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1937 to 1945
Jack was an RAF Flight-Sergeant during WWII, stationed in the midlands and guesting for West Bromwich Albion, tumbled off a kerbstone and had his foot run over by a bus. The injury ended his career
Playing Career:
Aberdare & Aberaman
West Bromwich Albion
Merthyr Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bristol Rovers
Swindon Town
Chelsea (Mar 1937 to Jun 1945) - cost: unknown - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 12th March 1938, Chelsea 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
Age on debut: 26 years 4 months 13 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 6th May 1939, Chelsea 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jack Smith made 49 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 12th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 38,171 | ![]() |
League | 19th Mar 1938 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,327 | ![]() |
League | 26th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Everton | 27,043 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Apr 1938 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,033 | ![]() |
League | 9th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Leicester City | 20,211 | ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | 54,735 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1938 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,356 | ![]() |
League | 18th Apr 1938 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,096 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Derby County | 25,032 | ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 21,843 | ![]() |
League | 30th Apr 1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,718 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1938 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 33,868 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | 24,821 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 37,323 | ![]() |
League | 5th Sep 1938 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,616 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1938 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,359 | ![]() |
League | 17th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 39,505 | ![]() |
League | 24th Sep 1938 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,557 | ![]() |
League | 1st Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | 35,320 | ![]() |
League | 8th Oct 1938 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,878 | ![]() |
League | 15th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Arsenal | 64,443 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Oct 1938 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,425 | ![]() |
League | 29th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Derby County | 37,919 | ![]() |
League | 5th Nov 1938 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,461 | ![]() |
League | 12th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 37,103 | ![]() |
League | 19th Nov 1938 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,678 | ![]() |
League | 26th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32,456 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Dec 1938 | Everton | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,959 | ![]() |
League | 10th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 23,257 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 11th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 60,920 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 13th Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 47,549 | ![]() |
League | 18th Feb 1939 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 54,510 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 20th Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 51,879 | ![]() |
League | 25th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Brentford | 33,511 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 4th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 45,409 | ![]() |
League | 8th Mar 1939 | Derby County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,697 | ![]() |
League | 11th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 17,102 | ![]() |
League | 15th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | 12,971 | ![]() |
League | 18th Mar 1939 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,954 | ![]() |
League | 25th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 31,255 | ![]() |
League | 1st Apr 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,747 | ![]() |
League | 7th Apr 1939 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 29,014 | ![]() |
League | 8th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Everton | 51,481 | ![]() |
League | 10th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 27,070 | ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1939 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,731 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 28,744 | ![]() |
League | 26th Apr 1939 | Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,637 | ![]() |
League | 29th Apr 1939 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,333 | ![]() |
League | 6th May 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 18,232 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jack Smith made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 16th May 1938 | Staevnet | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Aug 1938 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,500 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 31st Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jack Smith made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 14th Jan 1939 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
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