Dave Smith (footballer, born 1915) explained

Dave Smith
Fullname:David Smith
Birth Date:12 October 1915
Birth Place:South Shields, England
Death Place:Derby, England
Position:Inside-forward
Years1:1935–1936
Clubs1:Newcastle United
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1936–1943
Clubs2:South Shields
Years3:1946–1951
Clubs3:Northampton Town
Caps3:128
Goals3:31
Manageryears1:1954–1959
Managerclubs1:Northampton Town
Manageryears2:1959–1967
Managerclubs2:Aldershot

David Smith (born 12 October 1915 – 26 January 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward in the English Football League.

Playing career

Smith made his only appearance for Newcastle in a 1–1 draw against Burnley at St James' Park in the Second Division.[1] During the Second World War, Smith guested for Derby County and Glasgow Rangers before joining Northampton Town in 1946.[2]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player during the 1950–51 season, Smith stayed on at Northampton in a coaching capacity before becoming club secretary until 1954. He was then offered the managers job following the departure of Bob Dennison to Middlesbrough in July. His most notable achievement was taking Northampton Town to the fourth round of the 1957–58 FA Cup, defeating First Division Arsenal 3–1 in the third round, before losing to Liverpool.[2]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United
1935–36Second Division100010
Total100010
Northampton Town
1945–46n/a001111
1946–47Third Division South4117504617
1947–48Third Division South24410254
1948–49Third Division South35721378
1949–50Third Division South26350313
1950–51Third Division South200020
Total1283114214233
Career total1293114214333

Managerial statistics

Source:[3]

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
Northampton TownJuly 1954July 1959
AldershotJuly 1959March 1967
Total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Smith . 11v11.com . 11 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Obituary: Dave Smith . The Independent . 11 January 2023 . 27 January 1998.
  3. Web site: Aldershot F.C Managers . mselliott.plus . 11 January 2023.