| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal Marines | |||
| 1944–1945 | Plymouth United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1945–1947 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Reading | 3 | (0) |
| 1948–1950 | Northampton Town | 26 | (6) |
| 1950–1952 | Birmingham City | 55 | (21) |
| 1952–1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 119 | (10) |
| 1960–1962 | Accrington Stanley | 34 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1961–1962 | Accrington Stanley (caretaker manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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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.