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Thomas "Tom" Smalley (13 January 1912 – 1 April 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Norwich City before the Second World War and for Northampton Town in the post-war period, making a total of over 420 appearances for the three clubs. He also made one appearance for England in 1936. ==Football career== Smalley was born at Kinsley, West Yorkshire and after school he worked for the nearby South Kirby Colliery. Whilst playing for the colliery team, he was spotted by a scout from Wolverhampton Wanderers who signed him in May 1931. At the end of his first season with the Molineux club, Wolves won the Second Division title to return to the First Division after an absence of 26 years. Smalley had a "never-say-die" attitude〔 which brought him to the attention of the England selectors who picked him to play at right-half for the Home Championship against Wales at Ninian Park, Cardiff on 17 October 1936. England lost the match 2–1, with Wales going on to claim the championship; Smalley was replaced in the next international, against Ireland, by Everton's Cliff Britton and never played international football again. Smalley helped Wolves reach the runners-up position in the First Division in 1937–38 before being sold to Norwich City for £4,500 in August 1938.〔 In his seven years at Wolves, Smalley made nearly 200 first-team appearances in all competitions.〔 On joining Norwich, Smalley was appointed team captain and was ever-present during the 1938–39 season; Smalley's experience, however, was not able to prevent Norwich finishing in the penultimate position in the table and they were relegated to the Third Division South. Smalley played in the first three matches of the 1939–40 season before the League was abandoned following the outbreak of the Second World War.〔 Smalley remained at the Carrow Road club throughout the war but was transferred in October 1945 to fellow Third Division South club, Northampton Town〔 where he "formed a formidable partnership with Bill Barron as the last outfield line of defence". He remained with "the Cobblers" until 1951 when, in his fortieth year, he dropped out of League football.〔 He then had a spell as player-coach at Lower Gornal Athletic before retiring completely.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Smalley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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