Arnold Kirke Smith was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 0 goals. His only cap was against Scotland on 30th November 1872 at the age of 22. Smith, born on 23rd April 1850, in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, has a FA Legacy Number of 8 and played as a Forward for his country.
Arnold Kirke Smith - 1 cap (0 goals)
- Full Name: Rev. Arnold Kirke Smith
- Born: 23rd April 1850, Ecclesfield, Sheffield
- Died: 8th October 1927, Boxworth, Cambridgeshire aged 77
- England Career: 1872
- Positions whilst with England: Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Oxford University (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 8
- Having been a founder member of the Oxford University club he was FA Cup runner-up with them in 1873. He played for Scotland against England in the pre-official matches. He was ordained in 1875 and after curacies at Biggleswade, East Socon & Somersham became vicar at Boxworth in 1889 until his death in 1927. Sometimes erroneously named Kirke-Smith but his birth certificate states Kirke was a middle name.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v Scotland (FR) on 30th November 1872 aged 22 years, 7 months, 7 days
- Starts: 1
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Forward
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Robert Barker
- 1 Match
- John Brockbank
- 1 Match
- Charley Chenery
- 1 Match
- Charlie Clegg
- 1 Match
- Ernest Harwood Greenhalgh
- 1 Match
- Frederick Chappell
- 1 Match
- William Maynard
- 1 Match
- Charles Morice
- 1 Match
- Cuthbert Ottaway
- 1 Match
- Reginald Courtenay Welch
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- Association Football in Victorian England by Philip Gibbons (Minerva Press 2001)
- The Early FA Cup Finals by Keith Warsop (SoccerData 2004)
- Birth Registration Jun 1850 Wortley 22 812
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 8 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 0 - 0, 30th Nov 1872 (FR) Oxford University, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 7 months, 7 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.