Steve Smith | |
Full Name: | Stephen Smith |
Birth Date: | 28 April 1946 |
Birth Place: | Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Death Place: | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
Position: | Left-back Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1961–1963 |
Youthclubs1: | Huddersfield Town |
Years1: | 1963–1977 |
Clubs1: | Huddersfield Town |
Caps1: | 342 |
Goals1: | 30 |
Years2: | 1974–1975 |
Clubs2: | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) |
Caps2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1977–1979 |
Clubs3: | Halifax Town |
Caps3: | 81 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 1979–1983 |
Clubs4: | Huddersfield Town |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 426 |
Totalgoals: | 34 |
Manageryears1: | 1986–1987 |
Managerclubs1: | Huddersfield Town |
Manageryears2: | 2001 |
Managerclubs2: | Bradford City (caretaker) |
Stephen Smith (28 April 1946 – 13 March 2024) was an English professional football player and manager. He played for Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town. He also managed Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, the latter as caretaker.
Smith later suffered from dementia.[1] [2] In 2022 a fundraiser was launched for Smith.[3] He died at a care home in Bradford on 13 March 2024, at the age of 77.[4]