Jim Smith (footballer, born 1937) explained
| Jim Smith |
| Fullname: | James Alexander Grant Smith |
| Birth Date: | 16 October 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Arbroath, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Years1: | 1956–1969 |
| Years2: | 1969–1972 |
| Caps1: | 314 |
| Caps2: | 78 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Totalcaps: | 392 |
| Totalgoals: | 15 |
James Alexander Grant Smith (16 October 1937 – 10 April 2002) was a Scottish footballer who played as a central defender for Preston North End and Stockport County.
Smith was signed by Preston from his hometown club in 1956, making his first-team debut in the 1958-59 season.[2]
Smith played in the 1964 FA Cup final.
Honours
Preston North End
Notes and References
- Web site: Preston North End - Former Players Association . 11 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130307081431/http://www.pneformerplayers.co.uk/formerplayers/old_boys_remembered.html . 7 March 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Doing the 92 ~ Jimmy Smith . 11 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040341/http://www.doingthe92.com/stats/display_player.asp?step=61&ID=36&pid=47327&ptag=Jimmy_Smith . 4 March 2016 .
- Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.
