| Bill Smith | |
| Fullname: | William Henry Smith |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Plymouth, England |
| Death Date: | December 2014 (aged 88) |
| Death Place: | Lancashire, England |
| Position: | Forward / Wing half |
| Years2: | 1944–1945 |
| Clubs2: | Plymouth United |
| Years3: | 1945–1947 |
| Clubs3: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1947–1948 |
| Clubs4: | Reading |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1948–1950 |
| Clubs5: | Northampton Town |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 1950–1952 |
| Clubs6: | Birmingham City |
| Caps6: | 55 |
| Goals6: | 21 |
| Years7: | 1952–1960 |
| Clubs7: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Caps7: | 119 |
| Goals7: | 10 |
| Years8: | 1960–1962 |
| Caps8: | 34 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Manageryears1: | 1961–1962 |
| Managerclubs1: | Accrington Stanley (caretaker manager) |
William Henry Smith (7 September 1926 – December 2014) was an English professional footballer born in Plymouth, Devon, who played as a forward or wing half. He made 237 appearances and scored 40 goals in the Football League playing for Reading, Northampton Town, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers and Accrington Stanley.[1]
He contributed to Blackburn's promotion to the First Division in the 1957–58 season, before moving to Accrington Stanley as player-coach in 1960. Appointed joint caretaker manager with trainer Harry Hubbick in late 1961, he retired from football when Stanley resigned from the Football League in March 1962.[2]
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