Please answer the following question: 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- .
Answer:
ernest '' ernie '' smith -lrb- 13 january 1912 -- 14 october 1996 -rrb- was an english professional footballer who played as an inside forward .