Gerry Smith | |
Fullname: | Gerald Smith |
Birth Date: | 18 November 1939 |
Birth Place: | Dalton, England |
Position: | Left winger |
Youthclubs1: | Lockwood Civic YC |
Years1: | 1958–1960 |
Clubs1: | Huddersfield Town |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1960–1961 |
Clubs2: | Bradford City |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Scarborough |
Clubs4: | Frickley Colliery |
Clubs5: | Denaby United |
Totalcaps: | 7 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Gerald Smith (born 18 November 1939) is an English former semi-professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Born in Dalton,[1] Smith spent his early career with Lockwood Civic YC and Huddersfield Town. He was signed by Bill Shankly for Huddersfield in May 1958.[2]
He signed for Bradford City in July 1960,[1] on part-time terms whilst he worked as a typewriter mechanic.[2] He made a total of 11 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals - 7 league, 3 FA Cup (scoring 2 goals), and 1 League Cup (scoring 1 goal).[3] His League Cup game in November 1960, in which Bradford City beat Manchester United, was also Bradford City's first ever match in the competition.[2]
He moved to Scarborough in June 1961,[1] and later played for Frickley Colliery and Denaby United.[4]
As of February 2013 Smith was living in Newsome with his wife, and had three grandchildren.[2]