Q:Facts:   - clubs: burnley nottingham forest rotherham united plymouth argyle    - caps: 7 2 100 12    - position: inside forward    - years: 1931 1938 -- 1939 -- 1934 1934 -- 1935 1935 -- 1938    - totalcaps: 121    - death date: 14 october 1996      - birth date: 13 january 1912    - fullname: ernest smith    - name: ernie smith    - totalgoals: 51    - birth place: shirebrook , england    - goals: 1 1 44 5   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ernie smith -lrb- footballer -rrb- .
A:
ernest `` ernie '' smith -lrb- 13 january 1912 -- 14 october 1996 -rrb- was an english professional footballer who played as an inside forward .