Dave Smith (footballer, born 1915)

David Smith (born 12 October 1915 – 26 January 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward in the English Football League.

Dave Smith
Personal information
Full name David Smith
Date of birth (1915-10-12)12 October 1915
Place of birth South Shields, England
Date of death 26 January 1998(1998-01-26) (aged 82)
Place of death Derby, England
Position(s) Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1936 Newcastle United 1 (0)
1936–1943 South Shields
1946–1951 Northampton Town 128 (31)
Managerial career
1954–1959 Northampton Town
1959–1967 Aldershot
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Smith made his only appearance for Newcastle in a 1–1 draw against Burnley at St James' Park in the Second Division.[1] During the Second World War, Smith guested for Derby County and Glasgow Rangers before joining Northampton Town in 1946.[2]

Managerial career

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After retiring as a player during the 1950–51 season, Smith stayed on at Northampton in a coaching capacity before becoming club secretary until 1954. He was then offered the managers job following the departure of Bob Dennison to Middlesbrough in July. His most notable achievement was taking Northampton Town to the fourth round of the 1957–58 FA Cup, defeating First Division Arsenal 3–1 in the third round, before losing to Liverpool.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United
1935–36 Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0
Northampton Town
1945–46 n/a 0 0 1 1 1 1
1946–47 Third Division South 41 17 5 0 46 17
1947–48 Third Division South 24 4 1 0 25 4
1948–49 Third Division South 35 7 2 1 37 8
1949–50 Third Division South 26 3 5 0 31 3
1950–51 Third Division South 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 128 31 14 2 142 33
Career total 129 31 14 2 143 33

Managerial statistics

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Source:[3][4]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Northampton Town July 1954 July 1959 241 103 39 99 042.7
Aldershot July 1959 March 1967 353 134 76 143 038.0
Total 594 237 115 242 039.9

References

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  1. ^ "Dave Smith". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Obituary: Dave Smith". The Independent. 27 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ Dave Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase
  4. ^ "Aldershot F.C Managers". mselliott.plus. Retrieved 11 January 2023.