Victor Smith (footballer, born 1878)

Eugene Victor Charles Smith (1878 – 29 December 1951) was an English amateur footballer who played as a half-back for Southampton St. Mary's in the late 1890s/early 1900s.

[1] He made his first appearance for Southampton St. Mary's on 28 March 1896, when he took the place of Alf Littlehales in a 5–0 victory over New Brompton.

It was not until January 1900 that he made his next Southern League appearance when he was called up in place of Jimmy Yates away to Swindon Town.

[3] Noted for "the prodigious distance he was able to kick the ball",[1] he was able to dispatch it the full length of the pitch.

[1] He remained a keen supporter of "the Saints" throughout his life, rarely missing a home match.