David Smith (born 12 October 1915 – 26 January 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward in the English Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1998 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1936 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1936–1943 | South Shields | ||
| 1946–1951 | Northampton Town | 128 | (31) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1959 | Northampton Town | ||
| 1959–1967 | Aldershot | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editSmith made his only appearance for Newcastle in a 1–1 draw against Burnley at St James' Park in the Second Division.[1] During the Second World War, Smith guested for Derby County and Glasgow Rangers before joining Northampton Town in 1946.[2]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring as a player during the 1950–51 season, Smith stayed on at Northampton in a coaching capacity before becoming club secretary until 1954. He was then offered the managers job following the departure of Bob Dennison to Middlesbrough in July. His most notable achievement was taking Northampton Town to the fourth round of the 1957–58 FA Cup, defeating First Division Arsenal 3–1 in the third round, before losing to Liverpool.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | ||||||||
| 1935–36 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town | ||||||||
| 1945–46 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1946–47 | Third Division South | 41 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 17 | |
| 1947–48 | Third Division South | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| 1948–49 | Third Division South | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 8 | |
| 1949–50 | Third Division South | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 1950–51 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 128 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 142 | 33 | ||
| Career total | 129 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 143 | 33 | ||
Managerial statistics
edit| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Northampton Town | July 1954 | July 1959 | 241 | 103 | 39 | 99 | 42.7 |
| Aldershot | July 1959 | March 1967 | 353 | 134 | 76 | 143 | 38.0 |
| Total | 594 | 237 | 115 | 242 | 39.9 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Dave Smith". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Dave Smith". The Independent. 27 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Dave Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase
- ^ "Aldershot F.C Managers". mselliott.plus. Retrieved 11 January 2023.