Sam Small

Infobox Football biography
playername = Sam Small


fullname = Samuel John Small
dateofbirth = birth date|1912|5|15
cityofbirth = Birmingham
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1993|12|19|1912|5|15
cityofdeath = Birmingham
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Centre forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1934–1937
1937–1948
1948–1950
clubs = Bromsgrove Rovers
Birmingham
West Ham United
Brighton & Hove Albion
caps(goals) =
006 0(0)
108 (39)
038 0(0)

Sam Small (May 15, 1912 – December 19, 1993) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

Born in Birmingham, Small started his career at Bromsgrove Rovers. He made six league appearances for Birmingham before signing for West Ham United in 1937. He scored the only goal in the Football League War Cup final against Blackburn Rovers in 1940.

After 116 league and cup appearances and 41 goals for the East London club, Small transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion in March 1948 and made 38 league appearances without return.

He died in Birmingham aged 81.

References

*cite book |last=Hogg |first=Tony |title=Who's Who of West Ham United |year=2005 |publisher=Profile Sports Media| isbn=1-903135-50-8 |pages=189
*cite book |author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |year=1995 |pages=p. 124 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9
*cite book
author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6

Persondata
NAME = Small, Samuel John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Small, Sam
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1912-05-15
PLACE OF BIRTH = Birmingham, England
DATE OF DEATH = 1993-12-19
PLACE OF DEATH = Birmingham, England