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Gilbert Oswald Smith (25 November 1872 – 6 December 1943 [1] ), familiarly known as G. O. Smith or simply as G. O. or Jo, was an English amateur footballer often referred to as "the first great centre forward". In addition, Smith played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Surrey.
Gilbert Oswald Smith (25 November 1872 -6 December 1943), familiarly known as G. O. Smith or simply as G. O. or Jo, was a nineteenth century amateur footballer often referred to as "the first great centre forward". Smith played football for Oxford University before joining the Corinthians.
G.O., as he was known, was one of the great sportsmen of his generation, not only a noted footballer but a talented all-round, first-class cricketer with the bat and ball for Oxford University and Surrey. He was born in 1872, the year football began in earnest in Scotland and was the cousin of Charles Smith, twenty-two years his junior, who had ...
G. O. Smith. Gilbert Oswald Smith was born in Croydon, Surrey, on 25th November, 1872. He learnt to play football at Charterhouse School. He attended Keble College and was selected for the Oxford University team that defeated Cambridge University in three out of four Varsity football matches. Smith won his first international cap on 25th ...
Very rare original LP produced by Moses Dillard.
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England captain G.O. Smith was regarded by contemporaries as "the first great centre forward" despite his slight build, chronic asthma, and principled reluctance ever to head the ball. Gilbert Oswald Smith (25 November 1872 – 6 December 1943 [1] ), familiarly known as G. O. Smith or simply as G. O. or Jo , was a nineteenth-century amateur footballer often referred to as "the first great ...
