John Smith (4 January 1939 – February 1988) was an English footballer.
Born in Shoreditch, London, Smith was a product of the Academy of West Ham United. He played for the east London club between 1956 and 1960, playing right half and inside right, and was a key figure in the team that won the Second Division in 1957-58. He made 136 appearances for the club, scoring 23 goals.[2][3]
Smith transferred to Tottenham Hotspur, where he was one of 17 players to represent the club in their Double winning season of 1960–61.[4] Smith played in the Swindon Town side which beat Arsenal in the 1969 Football League Cup Final.[5]
At the time of his death he was the steward of McVitie's social club in Park Royal, north west London.[citation needed]
Honours
- Football League Cup
- Winners: 1969
References
- ^ "John Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 189. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ Northcutt, John; Marsh, Steve (2015). West Ham United: The Complete Record. deCoubertin Books. pp. 520–521. ISBN 978-1-909245-27-3.
- ^ The Double squad Retrieved 15 April 2014
- ^ Smith, Maurice (16 March 1969). "ROGERS... AND OUT!". The People. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk.
External links
- "Walsall F.C. past managers". Walsall F.C. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
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