Billy Smith
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- Full Name
- Billy Smith
- Born
- May 23, 1895
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- Age
- Died aged 55
- Zodiac Sign
- Gemini
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- Nationality
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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- Profession
- Athlete, Soccer Player
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Biography
Billy Smith is 131 years old, an athlete, from United Kingdom.
William Henry Smith (23 May 1895 – 13 April 1951) was a professional footballer who played most of his career at Huddersfield Town. He is one of Huddersfield's all-time top goal-scorers with 126 goals in his career between 1913 and 1934. Smith scored Huddersfield's winning goal in the 1922 FA Cup Final against Preston North End at Stamford Bridge. He also won three caps for England.
He was also the first person in English football to score directly from a corner, in a match against Arsenal in October 1924. He made 574 appearances for the Terriers, scoring 126 goals.
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