Appearances:
450 |
Starts:
450 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
8 |
Games per Goal:
56.25 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #277
Source: Football card #674 Tommy Smart issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Source: Football card #674 Tommy Smart issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
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Full Back
1919-20
1932-33
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Tommy Smart
Tommy Smart
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Season
1919-20 | 1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 | 1926-27 | 1927-28 | 1928-29 | 1929-30 | 1930-31 | 1931-32 | 1932-33 |
Age
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
15 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 2 |
Starts
15 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 2 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Assists
Bookings
0 |
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Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1919-20 | 1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 | 1926-27 | 1927-28 | 1928-29 | 1929-30 | 1930-31 | 1931-32 | 1932-33 |
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Thomas Smart
Birth Date
20 September 1896
Birth Place
Blackheath, Staffordshire
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Blackheath Town |
Halesowen Town |
Transfer in
Aged
23
From
Halesowen Town
For
£300
On
January 1920
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
37
Brierley Hill Alliance
To
For
Free
On
May 1934
Under
Billy Smith
Subsequent Clubs
Brierley Hill Alliance |
Died
10 June 1968, Aged 71
Villa Career
1920-33 £300, 450 | 8 | #277 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
450
0
Goals
8
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Billy Smith led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1919-20
14 February 1920
Everton (h), Division One
23
No Substitutes in Period
26 April 1926
Appearances
Goals
450
8
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1932-33
18 March 1933
Blackpool (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
36
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
1919-20 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Tommy Smart
Source: Football card #674 Tommy Smart issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Source: Football card #674 Tommy Smart issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Player #279 for Aston Villa, Thomas Smart, known as Tommy Smart and nicknamed Tic played as a full back for the club.
Tommy played for Villa between 1919-20 and 1932-33 making 450 appearances.
Tommy was born in Blackheath, just 8 miles from Villa Park, on 20 September 1896 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 14 February 1920 aged 23.
Tommy made 4 appearances in that season’s successful FA Cup campaign including playing in the FA Cup Final victory over Huddersfield Town in front of a crowd of 50,018 at Stamford Bridge.
Tommy’s first season brought his first and sadly only trophy for the club during a long and distinguished career.
Villa had signed Tommy from Halesowen Town AFC for a fee of £300 in January 1920.
Such was Tommy’s impact on the first team and the remarkable relationship he struck up with left back Tommy Mort (who would join Villa in the 1921-22 season), that they became known as “Death and Glory” with Smart famed for his tackles and barrel-chested, 13st 8lbs and 6ft 2ins frame.
Tommy was a permanent fixture at right-back for Villa through to the 1931-32 season when his age, 36, saw him give way to the decade younger Danny Blair.
Tommy left Villa a couple of seasons later in May 1934 to join Brierley Hill Alliance.
Tommy had played under both the George Ramsey and the Billy Smith led Management Committees.
Tommy passed away on 10th June 1968 aged 71.