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Steve Smith (footballer, born 1946)

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Steve Smith
Personal information
Full name Stephen Smith[1]
Date of birth (1946-04-28) 28 April 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Position(s) Left-Back
Midfielder
Youth career
1961–1963 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1977 Huddersfield Town 342 (30)
1974–1975 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 3 (0)
1977–1979 Halifax Town 81 (4)
1979–1983 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
Total 426 (34)
Managerial career
1986–1987 Huddersfield Town
2001 Bradford City (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Smith (born 28 April 1946) is an English former professional football player and manager. He played or Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town.[2] He also managed Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, the latter as caretaker.[3]

Smith later suffered from dementia.[4][5] In 2022 a fundraiser was launched for Smith.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Steve Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ Steve Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ Steve Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase
  4. ^ Shaw, Martin (27 September 2018). "Huddersfield Town legend Steve Smith's heartbreaking battle with dementia". Yorkshire Live.
  5. ^ "'He's been a hero to Huddersfield and now I'd like Huddersfield to be a hero to him', says daughter of Town legend Steve Smith who has dementia".
  6. ^ Teale, Connor (26 May 2022). "Daughter's plea to help Huddersfield Town legend Steve Smith with dementia". Yorkshire Live.


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