Denis Smith ex Stoke City reply

[rcsmg1]

I wrote to Denis via Stoke City a few weeks ago and got my cards back signed.

Smith began his playing career with Stoke City on leaving school in 1963 and played 488 games for the club until hanging up his boots in 1982 having scored 41 goals. During his time at Stoke he helped them to League Cup victory in 1972. Many Stoke fans consider him to be amongst their true greats, a local legend.

During Smith's 14 seasons with the Potters he became known for his 'die for the cause' mentality which led to him having a large number of injuries.The sequence saw him named in the Guinness Book of Records as the most injured man in football These included five broken legs, breaking his nose four times, a cracked ankle, broken collar bone, chipped spine, breaking most of his fingers and toes and needing more than 200 stitches.

[obree]

Well done Rob another cracker of a reply , with all these injuries I wonder how many of his 14 seasons he actually played .

[serenamorgan]

great success Rob, what an injury list

[thehornets]

Nice one Rob. That is a fantastic career total considering how many injuries he had.

[Anonymous]

nice additions to the card collection Rob and quite suprising the large number of injuries etc he had that he still managed to have a career as im sure some players these days would retire or have problems had they have had so many

[wheel-lose]

3 nice classic cards again rob:-)

[ra1anne]

nice additions well done

[film4watcher]

Great set of cards to have signed, Rob and that's quite an injury list.

[sylouisetruebluechelsea]

Cracking reply and great cards as always Rob well done mate:)

[norwichcity78]

Great reply for the card collection Rob well done mate

[loobyloo6]

Another great addition to your signed card collection Rob.

[kimbub16]

very nice rob, kept a&e busy then

[westiesx2]

Great reply Rob. Love the old cards. Well done.