Frederick Augustus Ford Smith (16 May 1887 – 23 December 1957) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the period prior to World War I.
He was born in Buxton and started his career playing in the Manchester League before signing for a fledgling Wigan Town in December 1905.
[citation needed] His professional career began in 1906 during which he played League football for Stockport County and Derby County before giving up playing full-time to concentrate on his job as a motor mechanic in Macclesfield.
His "determination and speed"[1] enabled him to retain his place for the next ten games, before giving way to Richard Brooks in January.
[2] At the end of the season, he was struggling to retain full fitness and decided to retire to concentrate on his motor career and returned to Macclesfield.