Andy Smillie Explained

Birth Date:15 March 1941
Birth Place:Ilford, Essex, England
Position:Inside forward
Youthyears1:1956–1958
Youthclubs1:West Ham United
Years1:1958–1961
Clubs1:West Ham United
Caps1:20
Goals1:3
Years2:1961–1963
Clubs2:Crystal Palace
Caps2:53
Goals2:23
Years3:1963–1965
Clubs3:Scunthorpe United
Caps3:13
Goals3:2
Years4:1964–1969
Clubs4:Southend United
Caps4:164
Goals4:29
Years5:1968–1971
Clubs5:Gillingham
Caps5:94
Goals5:7
Years6:1971–?
Clubs6:Folkestone Town
Clubs7:Ferndale
Nationalteam1:England Youth
Nationalcaps1:3

Andrew Thomas Smillie (born 15 March 1941) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Smillie was born in Ilford and played for Ilford, London and England Schoolboys. He joined the groundstaff at West Ham United in 1956 and gained three England Youth caps before signing professional forms with the Irons in 1958. After a senior debut against Southend United in the Southern Floodlight Cup on 10 March 1958, he made his First Division bow on 26 December 1958 against Tottenham Hotspur. In all, Smillie played 26 games for West Ham, leaving in 1961.[1] [2]

Smillie went on to play League football for Crystal Palace, Scunthorpe United, Southend United and Gillingham,[3] before joining Folkestone Town in 1971. He later played for Ferndale.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hogg, Tony . 2005 . Who's Who of West Ham United . Profile Sports Media . 1-903135-50-8. 198.
  2. Web site: Andy Smillie. westhamstats.info. 24 December 2017.
  3. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 298.