Ken Smith (footballer, born 1932)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Smith | ||
Date of birth | 21 May 1932 | ||
Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
Date of death | June 2011 (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Hertfordshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Sunderland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1953 | Sunderland | 5 | (2) |
1953–1954 | Headington United | ? | (?) |
1954–1957 | Blackpool | 6 | (4) |
1957–1958 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | (20) |
1958–1959 | Gateshead | 45 | (18) |
1959–1960 | Darlington | 24 | (7) |
1960–1961 | Carlisle United | 14 | (12) |
1961 | Toronto Italia | ? | (?) |
1961 | South Shields | ? | (?) |
1961–1962 | Halifax Town | 27 | (6) |
1962–19?? | Trowbridge Town | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kenneth "Ken" Smith (21 May 1932 - June 2011) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.
Smith played league football between 1952 and 1962 for Sunderland, Blackpool, Shrewsbury Town, Gateshead, Darlington, Carlisle United and Halifax Town. He also played non-league football for Headington United and South Shields during this period, along with a spell at Canadian side Toronto Italia in 1961. After leaving Halifax Town in 1962, Smith joined non-league Trowbridge Town.
Sources
- "allfootballers.com". Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database". Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- "hugmansfootballers.com". Retrieved 21 September 2015.
Categories:
- 1932 births
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- South Shields F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Trowbridge Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- 2011 deaths
- English football forward, 1930s birth stubs