| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley James Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Kidsgrove, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 2010 (age 79) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stoke City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950–1957 | Port Vale | 60 | (19) |
| 1957–1958 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | (6) |
| 1958 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| Witton Albion | |||
| Total | 92+ | (25+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Winsford United | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Stanley James (Stan) Smith (24 February 1931 - 8 April 2010[1]) was an English footballer.
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Smith played for Stoke City before joining rivals Port Vale in May 1950. It took until 27 September 1954 for him to make his debut, in a 1-0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers, following this he appeared fairly regularly until November 1956, at which point he fell out of favour. He was sold to Crewe Alexandra in July 1957 and later moved on to Oldham Athletic before his retirement.[2]
Upon his retirement as a footballer, Smith became manager of Winsford United.
After his career in the game finished, Smith remained a keen Port Vale fan and later became the chairman of the Executive Club.