Malcolm Smith (footballer, born 1953)
Malcolm Smith (born 21 September 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Ferryhill, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1976 | Middlesbrough | 56 | (11) |
| 1975–1976 | → Bury (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1976 | → Blackpool (loan) | 8 | (5) |
| 1976 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 1976–1980 | Burnley | 85 | (17) |
| 1980–1982 | York City | 35 | (6) |
| Total | 208 | (43) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Blackpool
Smith joined Harry Potts' Blackpool on loan from Middlesbrough in January 1976. He made his first start for the club on 31 January, in a 2–2 draw with Hull City at Bloomfield Road. He scored his first goal for the club two games later, the second in a 2–0 home victory over Oxford United. He scored four more goals in the five games that followed, including both in a 2–1 win at Notts County on 20 March, in what was the final game of his loan spell.[1]
Smith joined Blackpool's Lancashire rivals Burnley later in the season.
References
- Specific
- Calley, Roy, Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport (1992), pp.326–327
- General
- Malcolm Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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