Conway Smith Explained

Conway Smith
Fullname:William Conway Smith[1]
Birth Date:13 July 1926
Birth Place:Huddersfield, England
Position:Inside forward
Youthyears1:
Years1:1945–1951
Caps1:37
Goals1:5
Years2:1951–1956
Caps2:174
Goals2:81
Years3:1956–1962
Caps3:183
Goals3:73
Years4:
Clubs4:Nelson

William Conway Smith (13 July 1926 – 1989) was an English footballer born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, who played as an inside forward for Huddersfield Town, Queens Park Rangers and Halifax Town in the Football League, and in non-league football for Nelson.[2]

Smith, the son of Huddersfield Town and England footballer Billy Smith, signed for Huddersfield on professional forms in 1945, and made his debut in the 1947–48 season. His progress was interrupted by a broken leg sustained in January 1949, and in March 1951, after "a lengthy spell" on the transfer list, he joined Queens Park Rangers.[3] He played 174 league games for QPR, scoring 81 goals, before transferring to Halifax Town in 1956, where he achieved a similar record.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index entry . 8 November 2009 . FreeBMD . Office for National Statistics.
  2. Web site: Conway Smith . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 8 November 2009.
  3. News: Looking Back: Conway Smith joins QPR . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 20 March 2007 . 8 November 2009.