Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1930)

{{Short description|English footballer (1930–2022)}}

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|name = Jimmy Smith

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|fullname = James Harold Smith

|birth_date = {{birth date|1930|12|16|df=y}}

|birth_place = Sheffield, England

|death_date = {{death date and age|2022|1|7|1930|12|16|df=y}}

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|position = Winger

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|clubs1 = Shildon

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|years2 = 1951–1955

|clubs2 = Chelsea

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|goals2 = 3

|years3 = 1955–1958

|clubs3 = Leyton Orient

|caps3 = 37

|goals3 = 3

|totalcaps = 56

|totalgoals = 6

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James Harold Smith (6 December 1930 – 7 January 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger for Shildon, Chelsea and Leyton Orient.{{Hugman|18319|accessdate=8 January 2022}}{{ENFA}}{{Cite web |title=Jimmy Smith |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player11/jimmysmith.htm |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=510&surname=Smith&firstname=James|title=James Smith Player Profile on Stamford-Bridge.com|website=stamford-bridge.com}}

At the time of his death on 7 January 2022, aged 91, he was Chelsea's oldest surviving player, succeeded by Len Casey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/01/07/jimmy-smith-1930-2022|title=Jimmy Smith 1930–2022 | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club|website=ChelseaFC}}