Arthur Smith (footballer, born 1915)

Arthur Smith
Personal information
Full name Arthur Hoyle Smith
Date of birth (1915-05-08)8 May 1915
Place of birth Walmersley, England
Date of death 21 August 2021(2021-08-21) (aged 106)
Place of death Bolton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1934 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1938 Bury 4 (0)
1938–1939 Leicester City 10 (2)
Total 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Hoyle Smith BEM (8 May 1915 – 21 August 2021) was an English professional footballer. At age 106 he was, at the time of his death, the oldest living former professional Football League player.

  1. ^ "Bury. Overdraft to strengthen team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.