Roger Smith (footballer, born 1945)
Roger William Smith (born 19 February 1945) is an English former footballer and football manager. A Right winger, he played 92 league games in a five-year career in the English Football League with Walsall and Port Vale. He then went to play non-league football for Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town, before briefly taking the management reins at Tamworth between April 1986 and February 1987.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roger William Smith[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 19 February 1945||
Place of birth | Tamworth, England[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Right winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1965 | Walsall | 53 | (2) |
1965–1966 | Port Vale | 30 | (6) |
1966–1967 | Walsall | 9 | (0) |
Nuneaton Borough | |||
Atherstone Town | |||
Total | 92+ | (8+) | |
Teams managed | |||
1986–1987 | Tamworth | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Smith began his career with Walsall. Bill Moore's "Saddlers" were relegated out of the Second Division in 1962–63, and struggled to avoid the relegation zone of the Third Division in 1963–64 and 1964–65. He scored twice in 53 appearances for the Fellows Park side. He dropped down to the Fourth Division when he joined Port Vale in July 1965.[1] He was a first team regular at Vale Park throughout the 1965–66 season until he suffered an ankle injury in March 1966.[1] He was released by manager Jackie Mudie in July 1966, having scored six goals in 33 league and cup games for the "Valiants", and immediately returned to former club to Walsall.[1] Under the stewardship of Ray Shaw, the club posted a 12th-place finish in the Third Division in 1966–67. He then left the club for a second time, and later he played for non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town.
Management career
He served West Midlands (Regional) League club Tamworth as manager between April 1986 and February 1987.[2]
Statistics
Source:[3]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Walsall | 1962–63 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1963–64 | Third Division | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
1964–65 | Third Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Total | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
Port Vale | 1965–66 | Fourth Division | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
Walsall | 1966–67 | Third Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 274. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Manager Info - 1985/86 - Roger Smith". tamworthfcheritage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- Roger Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)