George Smith (footballer, born 1945)
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George Smith (born 7 October 1945) is an English former professional football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1945[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1965 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1967 | Barrow | 92 | (11) |
| 1967–1969 | Portsmouth | 64 | (3) |
| 1969–1971 | Middlesbrough | 74 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Birmingham City | 39 | (0) |
| 1973–1975 | Cardiff City | 45 | (1) |
| 1975–1977 | Swansea City | 88 | (8) |
| 1977–1980 | Hartlepool United | 85 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Smith began his career with his local club Newcastle United although he failed to make the first team and left in March 1965 to join Barrow. He went on to play for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Birmingham City, Cardiff City and Swansea City, where he became a central figure in the club's growth,[2] before finishing his career at Hartlepool United. Following his retirement as a player Smith joined the Hartlepool coaching staff.[3] Later he became a scout for Stoke City.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "George Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ Phillips, Gareth (15 August 2003). "Team of the century – well almost". SCFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2005.
- ^ "George Smith". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Where are they now? – S". NUFC.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009.
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