Football in the Borough – Stockton’s amateur international inside-forward Bullet Smith.
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Football in the Borough – Stockton’s amateur international inside-forward Bullet Smith.
If there is any of my grandads family on here please get in touch. The Picture Stockton Team can pass on my email address if you would like to contact me. RALPH bullet Smith
Bullet Smith was my mams uncle ,my mams mam was Elizabeth Smith, my mams name was Lucritia McManus
I would be very grateful for any information Regarding Ralph bullet Smith. He was my grandads brother. My daughter is also very keen to learn more about her great uncle. Thank you.
Please contact us he was my great grandad
My grandad, Valentine Smith, was Ralph bullet Smiths brother. I would love to hear from any relations. Christopher Summerhill.
I remember my mam Lucritia McManus saying she had an uncle Valentine ,her mam was Bullet Smith’s sister.
If you get in touch with pictures@stockton.gov.uk they will pass my email on to you. He was my great grandad.
Wondering why he was called ‘Bullet’ Smith? Was it to do with his footballing skills?
Yes, Ralph was a prolific goal scorer with a powerful shot. Much in demand by several clubs including Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Notts County but he remained loyal to Stockton.
We have finally found the resting place of Ralph bullet Smith and his wife. If you would like more info please inbox me. Thank you.
Ralph bullet Smith was my maternal Grandads brother. Please email me with details of his resting place, I would be extremely grateful.
My grandad was George Cuthbert Smith, who was – to my knowledge – brother to Ralph (Bullet) and Valentine. George’s children were Evelyn; Norman and Ernest (my father).
Hello Susan. If your grandad was brother to Ralph Smith he is my mothers uncle, my Grandmother was his sister, I have an old photo of her and her daughter.did . I used to live in Middlesbrough but I did not meet Ralph, contact me through this site, Tom
I have a photo of my grandad at my dads wedding. Sadly he died before I got to know him Sue.
George Cuthbert Smith (my grandad) married Elizabeth and they all lived in Monkland Street. I left Middlesbrough in 1986. I wasn’t aware there was a sister to George, Ralph and Valentine until coming across this site. George died in December 1952.
Hi, Ralph Bullet Smith was my great grandad, he was my fathers Ralph Thomas Smiths grandad it would be amazing to finally learn more about my fathers side of the family is your address still the same as what is posted on here Tom?
I am trying to do our family tree. Please get in touch. Picture Stockton will pass along my email if contact them directly pictures@stockton.gov.uk
I am bullet’s great granddaughter so if you would like to get in touch email pictures@stockton.gov.uk and they will pass my email on to you.
My grandmother was a Smith, she was sister to Ralph Smith. I would like to get in touch with anybody related to him, he was my great uncle.
Hi, I’m Melanie Smith, please get in touch. Picture Stockton will pass on my email address if you request it.
Hello Melanie, you have seen my appeal on these pages I would like to know more about Ralph Smith Tom Ingham, if possible please. I now live in Ashby de la Zouch.
Was your grandmother called Elizabeth Tom? I have been doing some research on my great granddads family (Ralph bullet Smith) and I have found out that he was one of 9 siblings there was a George born, 1883 Robert born 1885, John born 1886, Tom born 1888, William born 1889, Elizabeth born 1891, Valentine born 1894, Philip born 1897, and Ralph bullet Smith my great granddad born 1899. Their parents were John Smith born 1860 and Sarah Ann Smith was Horsley born 1861
Hi Melanie. We’ve now done a full family tree on the Ancestry.com site. George was my grandfather – plus we’ve found out a lot more about the others. I found another cousin still living in Middlesbrough that I never knew about. We’re now back to the 1500’s with the Smith side of the family. I don’t know if you can send me your email address on here, but if you can, I can add you to my list of ‘Guests’ on the ancestry site, and you can have a look. Tom Ingham is a guest on there too.
Hi susan my email is ms197400@googlemail.com would love to hear about what you have found out
I’ve just added your email address to my ‘Guest’ list on ancestry – so the invite should come through soon. I’m not sure if you have to register with the site, but it’s free to view.
Aww fab i will go have a look sue thank u x
Thank you sooo much for the invite, Sue, it’s great to see the history of our family.
Elizabeth Smith was my grandmother, her children were Thomas , Ella , William , Ruth, Velma , Audrey, Irene, Lucritia,( my mam ) Pattie, Elsie, and Lillian, all lived in Unthank Street, Middlesbrough.
My email address has changed, the other one no longer works…please contact me on my new email address which is available through Picture Stockton. Thanks.
I have found out some more information about my great uncle Ralph Bullet Smith – type ‘bullet smith stockton footballer’ into Google then look for ‘giants of the game’; this will give a record of his playing history. Also the owner of the Yorshire Coble pub in Redcar has a collection of photos and papers relating to Ralph which he is willing to sell. I have some photos of Ralph receiving the amateur cup. Picture Stockton can provide you with my email address.
Readers may like to know that all Ralph Bullett Smith’s caps, shirts, and medals have been auctioned some years ago. I do have another picture of Ralph receiving the Amateur cup. The Picture Stockton team have my email address if needed. Still reseaching family history
Dear Picture Stockton
I am still researching my great uncle Ralph Smith as pictured can you please send my email address to the above people who would like to contact me please it is possible they are related to my late mother
Tom Ingham..
Ralph"bullet" Smith was my grandad’s brother. My Mum, Iris May Smith, spoke fondly of him, her Uncle Ralph. My Grandad was Val Smith.
Do you have any history about what happened to Valentine Smith? My brother is doing a Family Tree, and we can find very little about him. He was out great uncle. Thanks Sue Smith.
Valentine Smith married Mini Hewitt. They had two daughters, my mum, Iris May Smith and her younger sister Linda who had two children Margaret and Mark. Iris married John Summerhill and had two chidren, myself (Christopher) and my sister Heather. Please feel free to contact me to share family information, my email address is available through Picture Stockton.
Thomas, the Picture Stockton Team have tried to forward your email address to me but the one left with them is not correct. We would love to get in contact with you about our great grandad, and my father wud like to chat with you because Bullet Smith was his grandfather and he can tell you more.
I see the two comments about “Bullet Smith” I would like to be in contact with these ladies, Dawn Smith and Melani Smith. The Picture Stockton Team have my email address.
How do I get your email? I’ve been trying to contact you for a while now Tom. Anyone who has information about my great grandads family my father would love to hear from any of his family, Ralph Bullet Smith was his grandad.
I would be interested to hear any details about “Bullet Smith”, he is my great uncle. The Picture Stockton Team can forward my email address.
Bullett Smith was my Great Grandad. Please feel free to contact me, you can get my email address from the Picture Stockton team. I can confirm that we are related.
This was my father”s grandfather – which is my great grandfather. My father”s name is Ralph Thomas Smith which was also his fathers name. They lived in Whitehouse street, Newport. If you wish to get in touch with us then please do so by sending me an e-mail
Ralph [Bullet] Smith was an International Amateur Footballer an inside right or center forward playing for Stockton in the twenties and thirties in the old Northern league ,The team always played in red and black quarters and home games were played on the Victoria ground at the side of Ellsdon street and the Cemetry the other side in Oxbridge, He lived in Tarren street middlesbrough in the Newport area and worked at the Newport Engine sheds as a driver, He had a son called ralph who worked at the same sheds as a firedroper and steam raiser some years later 1951 He was a bit like is Dad stocky and tough .
“Bullet Smith”? Would someone like to enlighten me about this footballers name?
Ralph “Bullet” Smith was my mother”s uncle, I am trying to trace her family and would like to know any information about him and his relatives, I know he had two brothers, Jack and Val, Please contact me at 40 Pennington road, West Moors, Ferndown Dorset BH22 0JQ, I used to live in Middlesbrough from 1939 to 1953