Mike Smith (footballer, born 1935)

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Mike Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-09-22)22 September 1935
Place of birth Quarndon, England
Date of death 22 April 2013(2013-04-22) (aged 77)
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 Derby County 22 (0)
1961–1966 Bradford City 134 (0)
Crewton Sports
Lockheed Leamington
Total 156 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael J. Smith, known as Mike Smith (22 September 1935 – 22 April 2013) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half. Active between 1956 and 1966, Smith made over 150 appearances in the Football League for two clubs.

Career[edit]

Born in Quarndon, Smith played for Derby County, Bradford City, Crewton Sports and Lockheed Leamington.[1][2] For Bradford City, he made 134 appearances in the Football League; he also made 2 FA Cup appearances.[3]

Later life and death[edit]

Smith died on 22 April 2013, at the age of 77.[4][5]

Sources[edit]

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. ^ Frost, p. 407
  3. ^ Frost, p. 388
  4. ^ "Mike Smith 1935 – 2013". Bradford City A.F.C. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Death of former Bradford City defender Mike Smith". Telegraph & Argus. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.