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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 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] | ||
| 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) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Accrington Stanley (caretaker manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
editGeneral
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
Specific
- ^ a b "The last league season 1961–62". Accrington Stanley History. Greger Lindberg. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Bill Smith". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Bill Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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