Full Name:
Charles Eastlake Smith
Born:
4th October 1850, Colombo, Ceylon
Died:
10th January 1917, Bromley, Kent aged 66
England Career:
1876
Positions:
Forward
Clubs (and caps):
Crystal Palace (Amateurs) (1)
FA Legacy Number:
40
Career Summary:
Charles Eastlake Smith (4th October 1850 - 10th January 1917) was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 0 goals. His only cap was against Scotland on 4th March 1876 at the age of 25. Smith, born on 4th October 1850, in Colombo, Ceylon, has a FA Legacy Number of 41 and played as a Forward for his country.
Notes:
CE Smith was born in Colombo, Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka). His father was a travelling East India merchant. He schooled in England at Rossall School where he made the first XI in 1869-70 and was captain in his second year. Played for the original Crystal Palace and Wanderers and served on the FA Committee 1875-76. Cousin of Gilbert Oswald Smith.

England Career Statistics

Only Cap:
v Scotland (FR) on 4th March 1876 aged 25 years, 5 months, 0 days
Starts:
1
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
1

England Match Statistics

  • FriendlyFR 1 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 0 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Away 1 0 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Lost 1 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Forward 1 0 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 1 0 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 6 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

  • SCO SCO, 0 - 3, 4th Mar 1876 (FR) Crystal Palace (Amateurs), Cap: 1.
    Age: 25 years, 5 months, 0 days.
  • * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.