Charles Eastlake Smith 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.
Charles Eastlake Smith - 1 cap (0 goals)
- Full Name: Charles Eastlake Smith
- Born: 4th October 1850, Colombo, Ceylon
- Died: 10th January 1917, Bromley, Kent aged 66
- England Career: 1876
- Positions whilst with England: Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Crystal Palace (Amateurs) (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 40
- 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: 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- Withdrawn: 0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
- Lost
- 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)
- Ernest Bambridge
- 1 Match
- Walter Buchanan
- 1 Match
- Arthur Cursham
- 1 Match
- Edgar Field
- 1 Match
- Fred Green
- 1 Match
- Frank Heron
- 1 Match
- Hubert Heron
- 1 Match
- Beaumont Jarrett
- 1 Match
- William Maynard
- 1 Match
- Arthur Savage
- 1 Match
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, 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.