He made his debut for Lincoln City on 7 September 1889 in the Midland League, and was the club's leading scorer for that season with 17 goals in senior competitions.
He was ever-present during that season, and was the club's leading scorer with 19 goals in senior competitions,[1] 17 in the League.
He spent the 1893–94 season with Burton Wanderers[2] in the Midland League before returning to Lincoln City for two more years.
Smallman's last game for their first team came in the Football League Second Division, a 4–1 defeat to former club Burton Wanderers on 4 April 1896.
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