Ray Smith Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: Raymond James Smith
  • Born: April 18th, 1943 (Islington, London)
  • Died: January 19th, 2021 (Wrexham, Wales)
  • Height: 5ft 10in

Career

  • Position: Centre-forward
  • Signed: July 4th, 1967 (£8,000)
  • Date Left Club: July 5th, 1972
  • Wrexham Career Totals:
    208 first team competitive appearances
    71 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: Bangor City, Basildon Minors, Hastings United, Peterborough United, Southend United


Wrexham AFC Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Res/Youth
1967-68 48 19 3-2 1
1968-69 47 19 4 1 1 1
1969-70 52 (1) 19 5 2 - -
1970-71 22 (3) 11 5 2 7 3
1971-72 24 (11) 3 4-9 5
TOTAL 193 (15) 71 21 5 19 10

NOTES:
League: All first team league matches including Football League, National League, Football Regional League (Wartime), Third Division North (Wartime), Birmingham & District League & Combination League.
FA Cup: FA Cup matches only.
Other Cups: European Cup Winners' Cup, Play-Offs, League Cup, Associate Members' Cup, EFL Trophy, Debenhams Cup, Watney Cup, Football League Division Three (North) Cup, FA Trophy, Scottish Challenge Cup, Setanta Shield, Football League Jubilee, League War Cup (Wartime), Lancashire Cup (Wartime), Third Division North Cup (Wartime), Soames Cup, Shropshire Mayor's Charity Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Denbighshire Cup, Wrexham Argus Jubilee Competition and Yerborough Charity Cup.
Welsh Cups: Welsh Cup, FAW Invitation Trophy and FAW Premier Cup.
Friendlies: First team Friendlies and Expunged matches.
Reserves/Youth: All reserve and youth competitions from age group U17 and above (including friendlies).

Please note that the data for friendlies, reserves & youth may not be complete as full records weren't always kept. However we believe that including the information we do have provides an interesting insight into each player's time at Wrexham.


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Debut

August 19th, 1967
Wrexham 1 - 1 Luton Town

League (Division Four)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)

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Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 161 (14)625 --
FA Cup 92- 1-
Football League Cup 91- 1-
Welsh Cup 14 (1)6- --
Totals: 193 (15)715 2-

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 08/05/72 Final, 1st Leg vs. Cardiff C. (H) 2 - 1
 01/05/72 Division Three vs. Mansfield (A) 1 - 1
 29/04/72 Division Three vs. Swansea City (H) 2 - 0
 22/04/72 Division Three vs. Bristol Rovers (A) 1 - 3
 17/04/72 Division Three vs. Barnsley (H) 2 - 0

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 25/03/72 Division Three vs. York City (H) 2 - 0
 08/03/72 Division Three vs. Barnsley (A) 1 - 2
 05/02/72 Division Three vs. Brighton & HA (H) 1 - 2
 12/05/71 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Cardiff C. (A) 1 - 3
 01/05/71 Division Three vs. Aston Villa (A) 4 - 3

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 12/05/72 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Cardiff C. (A)  1 - 1
 08/05/72 Final, 1st Leg vs. Cardiff C. (H)  2 - 1
 01/05/72 Division Three vs. Mansfield (A)  1 - 1
 29/04/72 Division Three vs. Swansea City (H)  2 - 0
 22/04/72 Division Three vs. Bristol Rovers (A)  1 - 3
 17/04/72 Division Three vs. Barnsley (H)  2 - 0
 15/04/72 Division Three vs. Rotherham (H)  0 - 0
 25/03/72 Division Three vs. York City (H)  2 - 0
 22/03/72 Semi-Final vs. Newport Co. (H)  2 - 0
 20/03/72 Division Three vs. Chesterfield (H)  2 - 0
 18/03/72 Division Three vs. Oldham (A)  2 - 0
 13/03/72 Division Three vs. Mansfield (H)  1 - 1
 11/03/72 Division Three vs. Torquay (H)  1 - 2
 08/03/72 Division Three vs. Barnsley (A)  1 - 2
 04/03/72 Division Three vs. Rochdale (A)  0 - 1
 26/02/72 Division Three vs. Bolton (H)  1 - 2
 19/02/72 Division Three vs. Halifax Town (A)  1 - 4
 12/02/72 Division Three vs. Plymouth A. (H)  0 - 2
 05/02/72 Division Three vs. Brighton & HA (H)  1 - 2
 29/01/72 Division Three vs. Walsall (A)  1 - 2
 22/01/72 Division Three vs. Shrewsbury (H)  2 - 1
 15/01/72 3rd Round vs. Orient (A)  0 - 3
 08/01/72 Division Three vs. Blackburn R. (H)  1 - 1
 03/01/72 5th Round vs. Oswestry (H)  2 - 0
 01/01/72 Division Three vs. Bournemouth (A)  0 - 4
 27/12/71 Division Three vs. Notts County (H)  1 - 1
 04/12/71 Division Three vs. Bristol Rovers (H)  1 - 1
 23/10/71 Division Three vs. Plymouth A. (A)  2 - 1
 18/10/71 Division Three vs. Walsall (H)  3 - 1
 16/10/71 Division Three vs. Tranmere (H)  3 - 0
 06/10/71 Division Three vs. Chesterfield (A)  0 - 1
 02/10/71 Division Three vs. Bradford City (H)  2 - 1
 29/09/71 Division Three vs. Shrewsbury (A)  1 - 2
 25/09/71 Division Three vs. Aston Villa (A)  0 - 2
 18/09/71 Division Three vs. Bournemouth (H)  1 - 3
 11/09/71 Division Three vs. York City (A)  1 - 1
 04/09/71 Division Three vs. Port Vale (H)  1 - 2
 31/08/71 1st Round 2nd Replay vs. Aston Villa (N)  3 - 4
 28/08/71 Division Three vs. Blackburn R. (A)  1 - 2
 12/05/71 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Cardiff C. (A)  1 - 3
 10/05/71 Final, 1st Leg vs. Cardiff C. (H)  0 - 1
 01/05/71 Division Three vs. Aston Villa (A)  4 - 3
 26/04/71 Division Three vs. Preston NE (H)  1 - 1
 24/04/71 Division Three vs. Mansfield (H)  4 - 0
 10/04/71 Division Three vs. Port Vale (H)  1 - 1
 20/03/71 Division Three vs. Rochdale (H)  3 - 1
 17/03/71 Division Three vs. Fulham (A)  0 - 1
 13/03/71 Division Three vs. Doncaster R. (A)  1 - 2
 24/02/71 6th Round vs. Merthyr Tydfil (A)  1 - 0
 22/02/71 Division Three vs. Bradford City (H)  2 - 0
 20/02/71 Division Three vs. Walsall (A)  1 - 3
 13/02/71 Division Three vs. Barnsley (H)  1 - 0
 11/01/71 5th Round vs. Porthmadog (H)  6 - 3
 09/01/71 Division Three vs. Swansea City (H)  1 - 1
 26/12/70 Division Three vs. Port Vale (A)  3 - 0
 05/12/70 Division Three vs. Chesterfield (H)  0 - 3
 28/11/70 Division Three vs. Gillingham (A)  2 - 1
 21/11/70 1st Round vs. Mansfield (A)  0 - 2
 14/11/70 Division Three vs. Doncaster R. (H)  0 - 0
 09/11/70 Division Three vs. Walsall (H)  2 - 1
 07/11/70 Division Three vs. Rochdale (A)  1 - 4
 31/10/70 Division Three vs. Plymouth A. (H)  4 - 0
 26/09/70 Division Three vs. Aston Villa (H)  2 - 3
 23/09/70 Division Three vs. Bradford City (A)  3 - 1
 15/08/70 Division Three vs. Bury (H)  3 - 2
 27/04/70 Division Four vs. Northampton (H)  3 - 0
 24/04/70 Division Four vs. York City (A)  1 - 2
 18/04/70 Division Four vs. Oldham (H)  1 - 1
 14/04/70 Division Four vs. Scunthorpe (A)  3 - 1
 10/04/70 Division Four vs. Peterborough (A)  2 - 5
 06/04/70 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (H)  4 - 0
 04/04/70 Division Four vs. Workington (H)  4 - 1
 28/03/70 Division Four vs. Crewe (H)  2 - 2
 27/03/70 Division Four vs. Darlington (H)  6 - 2
 21/03/70 Division Four vs. Lincoln City (A)  0 - 0
 16/03/70 Division Four vs. Peterborough (H)  2 - 1
 14/03/70 Division Four vs. Swansea City (H)  1 - 1
 11/03/70 Division Four vs. Crewe (A)  3 - 2
 07/03/70 Division Four vs. Newport Co. (A)  2 - 1
 28/02/70 Division Four vs. Hartlepool (H)  1 - 0
 25/02/70 Division Four vs. Chesterfield (A)  0 - 2
 21/02/70 Division Four vs. Notts County (A)  2 - 3
 17/02/70 Division Four vs. Swansea City (A)  2 - 1
 14/02/70 Division Four vs. Exeter City (A)  0 - 1
 04/02/70 6th Round vs. Cardiff C. (A)  0 - 3
 31/01/70 Division Four vs. Southend (A)  0 - 1
 24/01/70 4th Round vs. Liverpool (A)  1 - 3
 17/01/70 Division Four vs. Brentford (H)  1 - 0
 12/01/70 5th Round vs. Blaenau F. (H)  1 - 0
 03/01/70 3rd Round vs. Norwich City (A)  2 - 1
 26/12/69 Division Four vs. Chester (A)  0 - 2
 13/12/69 Division Four vs. Aldershot (H)  1 - 1
 06/12/69 2nd Round vs. Hartlepool (A)  1 - 0
 24/11/69 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (A)  3 - 2
 22/11/69 Division Four vs. Newport Co. (H)  3 - 0
 15/11/69 1st Round vs. Spennymoor Utd (A)  4 - 1
 08/11/69 Division Four vs. Notts County (H)  2 - 0
 01/11/69 Division Four vs. Hartlepool (A)  3 - 1
 25/10/69 Division Four vs. Port Vale (H)  1 - 1
 18/10/69 Division Four vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 2
 11/10/69 Division Four vs. Northampton (A)  1 - 0
 06/10/69 Division Four vs. Colchester Utd (H)  4 - 2
 04/10/69 Division Four vs. Southend (H)  4 - 0
 30/09/69 Division Four vs. Oldham (A)  3 - 2
 27/09/69 Division Four vs. Brentford (A)  0 - 0
 23/09/69 3rd Round vs. Manchester Utd (A)  0 - 2
 20/09/69 Division Four vs. Chesterfield (H)  2 - 1
 15/09/69 Division Four vs. Scunthorpe (H)  2 - 1
 13/09/69 Division Four vs. Aldershot (A)  2 - 0
 06/09/69 Division Four vs. York City (H)  4 - 0
 02/09/69 2nd Round vs. Charlton (A)  2 - 0
 30/08/69 Division Four vs. Grimsby Town (A)  0 - 0
 27/08/69 Division Four vs. Workington (A)  0 - 2
 23/08/69 Division Four vs. Chester (H)  2 - 0
 18/08/69 1st Round Replay vs. Crewe (H)  1 - 0
 16/08/69 Division Four vs. Colchester Utd (A)  0 - 2
 13/08/69 1st Round vs. Crewe (A)  0 - 0
 09/08/69 Division Four vs. Exeter City (H)  3 - 0
 05/05/69 Division Four vs. Workington (H)  1 - 0
 28/04/69 Division Four vs. Port Vale (H)  2 - 0
 16/04/69 Division Four vs. York City (H)  2 - 1
 14/04/69 Division Four vs. Newport Co. (H)  4 - 0
 12/04/69 Division Four vs. Halifax Town (H)  2 - 2
 08/04/69 Division Four vs. Newport Co. (A)  2 - 0
 05/04/69 Division Four vs. Notts County (A)  0 - 5
 04/04/69 Division Four vs. Darlington (H)  2 - 1
 31/03/69 Division Four vs. Bradford City (H)  1 - 1
 28/03/69 Division Four vs. Southend (H)  3 - 3
 25/03/69 Division Four vs. Scunthorpe (A)  0 - 1
 22/03/69 Division Four vs. Grimsby Town (A)  1 - 1
 18/03/69 Division Four vs. Exeter City (A)  3 - 5
 10/03/69 Division Four vs. Chesterfield (A)  1 - 0
 08/03/69 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (A)  2 - 1
 01/03/69 Division Four vs. Aldershot (H)  2 - 0
 26/02/69 6th Round Replay vs. Swansea Town (A)  1 - 2
 24/02/69 Division Four vs. York City (A)  0 - 1
 05/02/69 6th Round vs. Swansea Town (H)  1 - 1
 01/02/69 Division Four vs. Chesterfield (H)  1 - 1
 22/01/69 5th Round Replay vs. Bangor City (H)  4 - 3
 14/12/68 Division Four vs. Doncaster R. (A)  0 - 0
 07/12/68 2nd Round vs. Chesterfield (A)  1 - 2
 30/11/68 Division Four vs. Port Vale (A)  0 - 1
 23/11/68 Division Four vs. Rochdale (H)  3 - 2
 16/11/68 1st Round vs. Oldham (H)  4 - 2
 09/11/68 Division Four vs. Scunthorpe (H)  0 - 1
 06/11/68 Division Four vs. Chester (A)  1 - 1
 02/11/68 Division Four vs. Colchester Utd (A)  1 - 2
 26/10/68 Division Four vs. Peterborough (H)  0 - 0
 19/10/68 Division Four vs. Brentford (A)  1 - 1
 12/10/68 Division Four vs. Doncaster R. (H)  3 - 1
 07/10/68 Division Four vs. Swansea Town (H)  2 - 0
 05/10/68 Division Four vs. Bradford City (A)  3 - 1
 28/09/68 Division Four vs. Notts County (H)  3 - 2
 21/09/68 Division Four vs. Halifax Town (A)  0 - 2
 16/09/68 Division Four vs. Darlington (A)  0 - 1
 14/09/68 Division Four vs. Lincoln City (H)  0 - 1
 09/09/68 2nd Round Replay vs. Blackpool (A)  0 - 3
 06/09/68 Division Four vs. Southend (A)  0 - 1
 04/09/68 2nd Round vs. Blackpool (H)  1 - 1
 31/08/68 Division Four vs. Grimsby Town (H)  2 - 0
 27/08/68 Division Four vs. Swansea Town (A)  0 - 0
 24/08/68 Division Four vs. Workington (A)  0 - 0
 17/08/68 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (H)  3 - 0
 14/08/68 1st Round vs. Port Vale (H)  2 - 0
 10/08/68 Division Four vs. Aldershot (A)  1 - 2
 11/05/68 Division Four vs. York City (H)  3 - 1
 04/05/68 Division Four vs. Port Vale (A)  1 - 1
 22/04/68 Division Four vs. Port Vale (H)  1 - 0
 20/04/68 Division Four vs. Crewe (A)  0 - 0
 16/04/68 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (A)  1 - 0
 13/04/68 Division Four vs. Exeter City (H)  0 - 0
 12/04/68 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (H)  3 - 0
 06/04/68 Division Four vs. Halifax Town (A)  2 - 2
 30/03/68 Division Four vs. Lincoln City (H)  2 - 1
 23/03/68 Division Four vs. Workington (A)  2 - 1
 18/03/68 Division Four vs. Chesterfield (H)  3 - 0
 16/03/68 Division Four vs. Aldershot (H)  2 - 1
 09/03/68 Division Four vs. Chesterfield (A)  1 - 3
 05/03/68 Division Four vs. Barnsley (A)  2 - 2
 02/03/68 Division Four vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 1
 24/02/68 Division Four vs. Bradford City (H)  0 - 2
 17/02/68 Division Four vs. York City (A)  1 - 3
 12/02/68 6th Round vs. Cardiff C. (H)  1 - 3
 10/02/68 Division Four vs. Newport Co. (H)  0 - 1
 03/02/68 Division Four vs. Hartlepool Utd (A)  0 - 3
 24/01/68 5th Round vs. Bethesda Ath. (H)  1 - 0
 20/01/68 Division Four vs. Swansea Town (H)  2 - 1
 30/12/67 Division Four vs. Rochdale (A)  0 - 3
 26/12/67 Division Four vs. Rochdale (H)  2 - 0
 16/12/67 Division Four vs. Luton Town (A)  1 - 2
 09/12/67 1st Round vs. Bradford City (A)  1 - 7
 02/12/67 Division Four vs. Notts County (A)  1 - 1
 25/11/67 Division Four vs. Crewe (H)  1 - 0
 18/11/67 Division Four vs. Bradford City (A)  1 - 3
 15/11/67 Division Four vs. Chester (A)  1 - 1
 11/11/67 Division Four vs. Halifax Town (H)  2 - 0
 04/11/67 Division Four vs. Lincoln City (A)  2 - 0
 28/10/67 Division Four vs. Workington (H)  5 - 0
 24/10/67 Division Four vs. Brentford (A)  0 - 0
 21/10/67 Division Four vs. Aldershot (A)  1 - 3
 16/10/67 Division Four vs. Southend (H)  4 - 1
 14/10/67 Division Four vs. Darlington (H)  3 - 1
 07/10/67 Division Four vs. Exeter City (A)  2 - 2
 02/10/67 Division Four vs. Brentford (H)  1 - 2
 25/09/67 Division Four vs. Doncaster R. (H)  0 - 0
 23/09/67 Division Four vs. Hartlepool Utd (H)  6 - 0
 16/09/67 Division Four vs. Swansea Town (A)  0 - 2
 09/09/67 Division Four vs. Barnsley (H)  2 - 0
 05/09/67 Division Four vs. Doncaster R. (A)  2 - 2
 02/09/67 Division Four vs. Chester (H)  2 - 0
 25/08/67 Division Four vs. Southend (A)  1 - 3
 23/08/67 1st Round vs. Tranmere (A)  1 - 2
 19/08/67 Division Four vs. Luton Town (H)  1 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 25/03/72 Division Three vs. York City (H)  2 - 0
 08/03/72 Division Three vs. Barnsley (A)  1 - 2
 05/02/72 Division Three vs. Brighton & HA (H)  1 - 2
 12/05/71 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Cardiff C. (A)  1 - 3
 01/05/71 Division Three vs. Aston Villa (A)  4 - 3
 01/05/71 Division Three vs. Aston Villa (A)  4 - 3
 26/04/71 Division Three vs. Preston NE (H)  1 - 1
 24/04/71 Division Three vs. Mansfield (H)  4 - 0
 20/02/71 Division Three vs. Walsall (A)  1 - 3
 11/01/71 5th Round vs. Porthmadog (H)  6 - 3
 26/12/70 Division Three vs. Port Vale (A)  3 - 0
 09/11/70 Division Three vs. Walsall (H)  2 - 1
 31/10/70 Division Three vs. Plymouth A. (H)  4 - 0
 31/10/70 Division Three vs. Plymouth A. (H)  4 - 0
 27/03/70 Division Four vs. Darlington (H)  6 - 2
 11/03/70 Division Four vs. Crewe (A)  3 - 2
 17/02/70 Division Four vs. Swansea City (A)  2 - 1
 24/01/70 4th Round vs. Liverpool (A)  1 - 3
 24/11/69 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (A)  3 - 2
 24/11/69 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (A)  3 - 2
 22/11/69 Division Four vs. Newport Co. (H)  3 - 0
 15/11/69 1st Round vs. Spennymoor Utd (A)  4 - 1
 08/11/69 Division Four vs. Notts County (H)  2 - 0
 01/11/69 Division Four vs. Hartlepool (A)  3 - 1
 25/10/69 Division Four vs. Port Vale (H)  1 - 1
 18/10/69 Division Four vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 2
 11/10/69 Division Four vs. Northampton (A)  1 - 0
 06/10/69 Division Four vs. Colchester Utd (H)  4 - 2
 06/10/69 Division Four vs. Colchester Utd (H)  4 - 2
 06/10/69 Division Four vs. Colchester Utd (H)  4 - 2
 04/10/69 Division Four vs. Southend (H)  4 - 0
 13/09/69 Division Four vs. Aldershot (A)  2 - 0
 06/09/69 Division Four vs. York City (H)  4 - 0
 16/04/69 Division Four vs. York City (H)  2 - 1
 16/04/69 Division Four vs. York City (H)  2 - 1
 14/04/69 Division Four vs. Newport Co. (H)  4 - 0
 14/04/69 Division Four vs. Newport Co. (H)  4 - 0
 28/03/69 Division Four vs. Southend (H)  3 - 3
 18/03/69 Division Four vs. Exeter City (A)  3 - 5
 18/03/69 Division Four vs. Exeter City (A)  3 - 5
 18/03/69 Division Four vs. Exeter City (A)  3 - 5
 08/03/69 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (A)  2 - 1
 08/03/69 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (A)  2 - 1
 01/03/69 Division Four vs. Aldershot (H)  2 - 0
 26/02/69 6th Round Replay vs. Swansea Town (A)  1 - 2
 05/02/69 6th Round vs. Swansea Town (H)  1 - 1
 22/01/69 5th Round Replay vs. Bangor City (H)  4 - 3
 22/01/69 5th Round Replay vs. Bangor City (H)  4 - 3
 02/11/68 Division Four vs. Colchester Utd (A)  1 - 2
 07/10/68 Division Four vs. Swansea Town (H)  2 - 0
 17/08/68 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (H)  3 - 0
 10/08/68 Division Four vs. Aldershot (A)  1 - 2
 11/05/68 Division Four vs. York City (H)  3 - 1
 11/05/68 Division Four vs. York City (H)  3 - 1
 12/04/68 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (H)  3 - 0
 12/04/68 Division Four vs. Bradford PA (H)  3 - 0
 16/03/68 Division Four vs. Aldershot (H)  2 - 1
 17/02/68 Division Four vs. York City (A)  1 - 3
 20/01/68 Division Four vs. Swansea Town (H)  2 - 1
 28/10/67 Division Four vs. Workington (H)  5 - 0
 28/10/67 Division Four vs. Workington (H)  5 - 0
 16/10/67 Division Four vs. Southend (H)  4 - 1
 16/10/67 Division Four vs. Southend (H)  4 - 1
 16/10/67 Division Four vs. Southend (H)  4 - 1
 14/10/67 Division Four vs. Darlington (H)  3 - 1
 23/09/67 Division Four vs. Hartlepool Utd (H)  6 - 0
 23/09/67 Division Four vs. Hartlepool Utd (H)  6 - 0
 05/09/67 Division Four vs. Doncaster R. (A)  2 - 2
 02/09/67 Division Four vs. Chester (H)  2 - 0
 23/08/67 1st Round vs. Tranmere (A)  1 - 2
 19/08/67 Division Four vs. Luton Town (H)  1 - 1

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


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