Bill Smith (footballer, born 1926)

William Henry Smith (7 September 1926 - December 2014) was an English professional footballer born in Plymouth, Devon, who played as a forward or wing half. He made 237 appearances and scored 40 goals in the Football League playing for Reading, Northampton Town, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers and Accrington Stanley.[2][3]

Bill Smith
Personal information
Full name William Henry Smith
Date of birth (1926-09-07)7 September 1926
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Date of death December 2014 (aged 88)
Place of death Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward / Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Royal Marines
1944–1945 Plymouth United
1945–1947 Plymouth Argyle 0 (0)
1947–1948 Reading 3 (0)
1948–1950 Northampton Town 26 (6)
1950–1952 Birmingham City 55 (21)
1952–1960 Blackburn Rovers 119 (10)
1960–1962 Accrington Stanley 34 (3)
Teams managed
1961–1962 Accrington Stanley (caretaker manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He contributed to Blackburn's promotion to the First Division in the 1957–58 season, before moving to Accrington Stanley as player-coach in 1960. Appointed joint caretaker manager with trainer Harry Hubbick in late 1961, he retired from football when Stanley resigned from the Football League in March 1962.[1]

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

Specific

  1. "The last league season 1961–62". Accrington Stanley History. Greger Lindberg. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
  2. "Bill Smith". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. "Bill Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 September 2015.


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