Jim Smith (footballer, born 1937)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Alexander Grant Smith | ||
Date of birth | 16 October 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 10 April 2002[1] | (aged 64)||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1969 | Preston North End | 314 | (13) |
1969–1972 | Stockport County | 78 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
James Alexander Grant Smith (16 October 1937 – 10 April 2002) was a Scottish footballer who played as a central defender for Preston North End and Stockport County.
Smith was signed by Preston from his hometown club in 1956, making his first-team debut in the 1958-59 season.[2]
Smith played in the 1964 FA Cup Final.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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External links[]
- Jim Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2002 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- People from Arbroath
- English Football League players
- Sportspeople from Angus
- FA Cup Final players