Sam Small

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Sam Small
Personal information
Full name Samuel John Small
Date of birth (1912-05-15)15 May 1912
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 19 December 1993(1993-12-19) (aged 81)
Place of death Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bromsgrove Rovers
1934–1937 Birmingham 6 (0)
1937–1948 West Ham United 108 (39)
1948–1950 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel John Small (15 May 1912 – 19 December 1993) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for Birmingham, West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]

Born in Gosta Green, Birmingham, Small started his career at Bromsgrove Rovers.[2][3] He made six league appearances for Birmingham before signing for West Ham United in 1937. He scored the only goal in the Football League War Cup final against Blackburn Rovers in 1940.[4]

After 116 league and cup appearances and 41 goals for the east London club, Small transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion in March 1948 and made 38 league appearances without return.[4]

He died in Birmingham aged 81.[5]

  1. ^ "Faith in "Blues'" fowrard line. No new "stars"". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 1 August 1935. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  3. ^ "Sam Small: The modest Birmingham-born cabinet-maker who was West Ham United's first Wembley match-winner | West Ham United".
  4. ^ a b Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 189. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  5. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.