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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]

Charles Eastlake Smith

Personal information
Full name	Charles Eastlake Smith
Date of birth	4 October 1850
Place of birth	Colombo, Ceylon
Date of death	(1917-01-10)10 January 1917 (aged 66)
Place of death	Bromley, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Crystal Palace
	Wanderers
National team
1876	England	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Smith was born in Colombo, Ceylon in 1850. He is 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]

See also

• List of England international footballers born outside England

References

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[it] Charles Eastlake Smith

Charles Eastlake Smith (Colombo (città), 1850 – 10 gennaio 1917) è stato un calciatore inglese, di ruolo attaccante.

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