George Smith (footballer, born 1936)
For other people named George Smith, see George Smith (disambiguation).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Dale Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1967 | Notts County | 323 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Hartlepool | 112 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Henry Smith (born 13 April 1936) is an English former professional football goalkeeper who made 435 appearances in the Football League.[2]
Smith was born in Nottingham, and began his career with local minor side Dale Rovers before attracting the attentions of Football League club Notts County. He signed for the club in July 1953 but did not make his debut until the 1955-56 season, although before long he established himself as number one, a position he held for over a decade. He left the club in the 1967 close season to play three seasons as first choice at Hartlepool.
References
- ↑ "George Smith". POOLstats. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1981). Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A–Z 1946–1981. Rothmans. p. 312. ISBN 978-0907574088.
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