Bobby Smith (Irish footballer)
Robert Patrick Smith (31 August 1922 – 27 March 1992) was an Irish soccer player during the 1940s.[1]
Smith played for Bohemians during the 1940s in the League of Ireland and was a member of the 1945 Bohemian Inter City Cup winning team against Belfast Celtic at Dalymount Park. Smith joined a select group when he represented Ireland at the 1948 Olympic Games and scored a flying header against the Netherlands in the preliminary round. In 1951, he moved to Canada to join Toronto East End Canadians of the National Soccer League.[citation needed]
Honours[]
- Inter City Cup[citation needed]
- Bohemians – 1945
- Represented Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Bobby Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
External links[]
- Bobby Smith at Olympedia
- Bobby Smith at WorldFootball.net
- Smith at the 1948 Olympic Games
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