Bill Smith (footballer born 1926)

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Bill Smith
Personal information
Full name William Henry Smith
Date of birth 7 September 1926(1926-09-07)
Place of birth    Plymouth, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Forward / Wing half
Youth clubs

1944–1945		 Royal Marines
Plymouth United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1945–1947
1947–1948
1948–1950
1950–1952
1952–1960
1960–1962		 Plymouth Argyle
Reading
Northampton Town
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Accrington Stanley		 000 0(0)
003 0(0)
026 0(6)
055 (21)
119 (10)
034 0(3)   
Teams managed
1961–1962 Accrington Stanley (caretaker manager)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

William Henry "Bill" Smith (born 7 September 1926) is a former English professional footballer born in Plymouth, Devon, who played as a forward or wing half. He made 237 appearances and scored 40 goals in the Football League playing for Reading, Northampton Town, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers and Accrington Stanley.

He contributed to Blackburn's promotion to the First Division in the 1957–58 season, before moving to Accrington Stanley as player-coach in 1960. Appointed joint caretaker manager with trainer Harry Hubbick in late 1961, he retired from football when Stanley resigned from the Football League in March 1962.

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NAME Smith, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Smith, William Henry
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1926-09-07
PLACE OF BIRTH Plymouth, Devon, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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