Ken Smith | |
Fullname: | Kenneth Smith |
Birth Date: | 1927 12, df=y |
Birth Place: | Consett, England |
Position: | Inside forward |
Years1: | 19??–1949 |
Clubs1: | Annfield Plain |
Years2: | 1949–1952 |
Clubs2: | Blackpool |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1952–1959 |
Clubs3: | Gateshead |
Caps3: | 256 |
Goals3: | 75 |
Years4: | 1959–19?? |
Clubs4: | Ashington |
Kenneth Smith (7 December 1927 – 6 December 2018) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.
Smith started his career with non-league Annfield Plain before signing for Blackpool in April 1949. Without making a first team appearance, Smith moved to Gateshead in August 1952. He scored a total of 79 goals in 269 appearances in league and cup competitions for Gateshead between 1952 and 1959. Smith later played non-League football with Ashington. He died on 6 December 2018, at the age of 90.[1]