Brian Smith (footballer, born 1955)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 September 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
Date of death | August 2013 (aged 57) | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Bolton Wanderers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 49 | (3) |
1977 | → Bradford City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
1978 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 20 | (4) |
1979–1980 | Blackpool | 19 | (1) |
1980–1981 | Bournemouth | 40 | (2) |
1981–1982 | Bury | 6 | (0) |
Salisbury | |||
Total | 142 | (10) | |
Teams managed | |||
1998 | Atherton Collieries | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brian Smith (12 September 1955 – August 2013) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Born in Bolton, Smith played for Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Tulsa Roughnecks, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Bury and Salisbury.
He joined Bradford City on loan from Bolton in October 1977, and left in December 1977. For them he made 8 appearances in the Football League.
Managerial career
Smith was appointed manager of Atherton Collieries in June 1998, but resigned in September the same year. He also served as assistant manager at Ashton Town and Daisy Hill.
Death
Smith's death was announced on 3 September 2013. He had died the previous month at the age of 57, following a brief illness.
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- 1955 births
- 2013 deaths
- English footballers
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Bury F.C. players
- Salisbury City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Bolton
- Association football midfielders
- English expatriate footballers
- Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Atherton Collieries A.F.C. managers
- English football managers
- English football midfielder, 1950s birth stubs