Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1941)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Smith[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 June 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
Date of death | 16 August 2019 (aged 78) | ||
Place of death | Essex, England | ||
Position(s) |
Left back Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Barnsley | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1963 | Barnsley | 3 | (0) |
1963–1973 | Chelmsford City | ||
Bexley United | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Smith (20 June 1941 – 16 August 2019) was an English footballer who played as a left back and a winger.
Career
[edit]Bobby Smith began his football career with his hometown club Barnsley, where he made three Football League appearances for the club.[1] In 1963, Smith signed for non-league club Chelmsford City. During his ten-year tenure at the club, Smith made 443 appearances, establishing himself as a key player for Chelmsford.[2] Smith later played for Bexley United, before re-joining Chelmsford as part of their coaching staff.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bobby Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ David Selby [@SelbyDavid] (11 September 2012). "Best wishes to Chelmsford City legend Bobby Smith (443 apps, 1963-1973) who is currently in hospital" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bobby Smith". Chelmsford City F.C. 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Bobby Smith
Categories:
- 1941 births
- 2019 deaths
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football wingers
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Barnsley
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Bexley United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Chelmsford City F.C. non-playing staff
- English football coaches
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1940s birth stubs