Bill Smith (footballer born 1926)
- Bill Smith (footballer born 1926)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Bill Smith
fullname = William Henry Smith
dateofbirth = birth date|1926|9|7|df=y
cityofbirth = Plymouth
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Forward / Wing half
youthyears =
1944–1945
youthclubs = Royal Marines
Plymouth United
years = 1945–1947
1947–1948
1948–1950
1950–1952
1952–1960
1960–1962
clubs = Plymouth Argyle
Reading
Northampton Town
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Accrington Stanley
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)
003 0(0)
026 0(6)
055 (21)
119 (10)
034 0(3)
manageryears = 1961–1962
managerclubs = Accrington Stanley (caretaker manager)
William Henry "Bill" Smith (born 7 September 1926) is a former English professional footballer born in Plymouth, Devon, who played as a forward or wing half. He made 237 appearances and scored 40 goals in the Football League playing for Reading, Northampton Town, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers and Accrington Stanley.
He contributed to Blackburn's promotion to the First Division in the 1957–58 season, before moving to Accrington Stanley as player-coach in 1960. Appointed joint caretaker manager with trainer Harry Hubbick in late 1961, he retired from football when Stanley resigned from the Football League in March 1962.
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NAME = Smith, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Smith, William Henry
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1926-09-07
PLACE OF BIRTH = Plymouth, Devon, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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