Charles Eastlake Smith
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Eastlake Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 1850 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombo, Ceylon | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1917 (Aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Bromley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Wanderers | |||
| International career | |||
| 1876 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Eastlake Smith (1850 – 10 January 1917) was an English amateur footballer who played for Crystal Palace and England.[1] By profession, he was an insurance clerk.[2]
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Early life
Smith was born in Colombo, Ceylon in 1850 the son of James and Matilda Smith. His father James had been born in Scotland and was an East Indian Merchant.[1][3] He was educated at Rossall School in Lancashire and played in the school football XI in 1869 and 1870[2] being captain in his final year.[4]
Football
Smith played for Crystal Palace and later Wanderers[5] as a forward; in 1876 he won an international cap when he played for England against Scotland.[1]
Smith served on the Football Association committee between 1875 and 1876.[4]
Family
Smith was the cousin of fellow England international, Gilbert Smith.[4]
Smith married Lizzie Cooper in Lewisham in 1880.[6] They had a son Claude Eastlake Smith and a daughter Gladys Shirley Eastlake Smith who became a tennis player and was an Olympic gold medalist in 1908.
Smith died in Bromley, London on 10 January 1917.[2]
References
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- ↑ 1881 Census of Lewisham, RG12/768, Folio 70, Page 23, Charles E Smith, Longton Grove, Lewisham.
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- ↑ General Register Office index of marriages deaths registered in April, May, June, 1880 - Name: Charles Eastlake Smith = Lizzie Cooper; District: Lewisham; Volume: 1D; Page: 1199.
