Les Smith

Date of birth13 May 1918
Place of birthEaling
NationalityEnglish
PositionOutside Left
Died24 May 1995

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Brentford 01 Mar 1936 01 Oct 1945
Aston Villa 01 Oct 1945 30 Jun 1952
Brentford 01 Jul 1952 30 Jun 1953

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1944-45 Football Association XI FA Tour 1
1945-46 Aston Villa FA Cup 8
1945-46 FA Services XI A v B 1
1945-46 FA Services XI B v B 1
1946-47 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1946-47 Aston Villa League Division One 41
1
1947-48 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1947-48 Aston Villa League Division One 42
1
1948-49 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1948-49 Aston Villa League Division One 38
1949-50 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1949-50 Aston Villa League Division One 29
1950-51 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1950-51 Aston Villa League Division One 22
1951-52 Aston Villa League Division One 8
1951-52 Football League Inter League 2
1952-53 Football League Inter League 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Jan 1946 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
08 Jan 1946 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 2-0
Agg: 3-2
FA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
26 Jan 1946 Millwall v Aston Villa W 2-4 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 1946 Aston Villa v Millwall W 9-1 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 1946 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
12 Feb 1946 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
02 Mar 1946 Aston Villa v Derby County L 3-4 FA Cup Quarter-final
09 Mar 1946 Derby County v Aston Villa D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
31 Aug 1946 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1946 Aston Villa v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1946 Derby County v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
11 Sep 1946 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1946 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 0-2 League Division One
16 Sep 1946 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1946 Blackpool v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
28 Sep 1946 Aston Villa v Brentford W 5-2 League Division One
05 Oct 1946 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1946 Aston Villa v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1946 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 4-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1946 Preston North End v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
02 Nov 1946 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1946 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
16 Nov 1946 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
23 Nov 1946 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
30 Nov 1946 Aston Villa v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Division One
07 Dec 1946 Grimsby Town v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
14 Dec 1946 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
21 Dec 1946 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1946 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1946 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
28 Dec 1946 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1947 Everton v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
04 Jan 1947 Aston Villa v Derby County W 2-0 League Division One
11 Jan 1947 Burnley v Aston Villa L 5-1 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1947 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
25 Jan 1947 Aston Villa v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division One
01 Feb 1947 Brentford v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
15 Feb 1947 Portsmouth v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
22 Feb 1947 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1947 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1947 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1947 Sunderland v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1947 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1947 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 4-0 League Division One
12 Apr 1947 Aston Villa v Grimsby Town D 3-3 League Division One
19 Apr 1947 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1947 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
10 May 1947 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 League Division One
17 May 1947 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 4-2 League Division One
26 May 1947 Aston Villa v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1947 Grimsby Town v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1947 Sunderland v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1947 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1947 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1947 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1947 Aston Villa v Everton W 3-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1947 Aston Villa v Blackpool L 0-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1947 Everton v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1947 Derby County v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
27 Sep 1947 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1947 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
11 Oct 1947 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1947 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Division One
25 Oct 1947 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
01 Nov 1947 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 4-1 League Division One
08 Nov 1947 Portsmouth v Aston Villa W 2-4 League Division One
15 Nov 1947 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1947 Stoke City v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
29 Nov 1947 Aston Villa v Burnley D 2-2 League Division One
06 Dec 1947 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
13 Dec 1947 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1947 Aston Villa v Grimsby Town D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1947 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
27 Dec 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1948 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
10 Jan 1948 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 4-6 FA Cup 3rd round
31 Jan 1948 Blackpool v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
14 Feb 1948 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1948 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1948 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 4-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1948 Sheffield United v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
20 Mar 1948 Preston North End v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1948 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1948 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
27 Mar 1948 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 2-1 League Division One
30 Mar 1948 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1948 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1948 Aston Villa v Derby County D 2-2 League Division One
10 Apr 1948 Aston Villa v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1948 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 3-2 League Division One
17 Apr 1948 Burnley v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1948 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division One
01 May 1948 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
21 Aug 1948 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1948 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
28 Aug 1948 Blackpool v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1948 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 2-4 League Division One
04 Sep 1948 Aston Villa v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1948 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1948 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1948 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 2-4 League Division One
18 Sep 1948 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town D 3-3 League Division One
25 Sep 1948 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1948 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 4-3 League Division One
09 Oct 1948 Aston Villa v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1948 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1948 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 4-3 League Division One
30 Oct 1948 Stoke City v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
06 Nov 1948 Aston Villa v Burnley W 3-1 League Division One
13 Nov 1948 Preston North End v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1948 Aston Villa v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1948 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1948 Aston Villa v Birmingham City L 0-3 League Division One
11 Dec 1948 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 6-0 League Division One
18 Dec 1948 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1948 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 4-0 League Division One
29 Jan 1949 Aston Villa v Cardiff City L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
12 Feb 1949 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
19 Feb 1949 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1949 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
05 Mar 1949 Portsmouth v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1949 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1949 Everton v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
26 Mar 1949 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
02 Apr 1949 Burnley v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1949 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1949 Sunderland v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1949 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1949 Aston Villa v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1949 Aston Villa v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
27 Apr 1949 Derby County v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
30 Apr 1949 Birmingham City v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1949 Manchester City v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
23 Aug 1949 Aston Villa v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1949 Aston Villa v Fulham W 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1949 Derby County v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
12 Nov 1949 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1949 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1949 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1949 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1949 Aston Villa v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1949 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
24 Dec 1949 Fulham v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 2-3 League Division One
27 Dec 1949 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-4 League Division One
31 Dec 1949 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1950 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1950 Blackpool v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
16 Jan 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division One
04 Feb 1950 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1950 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1950 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
08 Mar 1950 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 7-0 League Division One
11 Mar 1950 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1950 Aston Villa v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
07 Apr 1950 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa W 1-4 League Division One
08 Apr 1950 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 4-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1950 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1950 Stoke City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1950 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1950 Birmingham City v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
19 Aug 1950 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
21 Aug 1950 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1950 Derby County v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
30 Sep 1950 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 League Division One
07 Oct 1950 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 3-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1950 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
21 Oct 1950 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1950 Burnley v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
04 Nov 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1950 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
18 Nov 1950 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 4-2 League Division One
25 Nov 1950 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
02 Dec 1950 Aston Villa v Everton D 3-3 League Division One
09 Dec 1950 Stoke City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
16 Dec 1950 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
23 Dec 1950 Aston Villa v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1950 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1950 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1951 Aston Villa v Burnley W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1951 Aston Villa v Fulham W 3-0 League Division One
27 Jan 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1951 Aston Villa v Blackpool L 0-3 League Division One
03 Mar 1951 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1951 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
18 Aug 1951 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 5-2 League Division One
25 Aug 1951 Aston Villa v Derby County W 4-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1951 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1951 Manchester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
20 Oct 1951 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
27 Oct 1951 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 3-2 League Division One
03 Nov 1951 Burnley v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
10 Nov 1951 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic L 0-2 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1938-39 England International Friendly 1
1939-40 England War Time 1
1941-42 England War Time 1
1943-44 England War Time 3
1
1944-45 England Victory 1
1944-45 England War Time 4
2
1945-46 England Victory 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 May 1939 Romania v England W 0-2 International Friendly
11 Nov 1939 Wales v England D 1-1 War Time
09 May 1942 Wales v England L 1-0 War Time
19 Feb 1944 England v Scotland W 6-2 War Time
22 Apr 1944 Scotland v England W 2-3 War Time
06 May 1944 Wales v England W 0-2 War Time
14 Oct 1944 England v Scotland W 6-2 War Time
03 Feb 1945 England v Scotland W 3-2 War Time
14 Apr 1945 Scotland v England W 1-6 War Time
05 May 1945 Wales v England W 2-3 War Time
26 May 1945 England v France D 2-2 Victory
15 Sep 1945 Ireland v England W 0-1 Victory
11 May 1946 England v Switzerland W 4-1 Victory
19 May 1946 France v England L 2-1 Victory


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.