Roy Smith (footballer, born 1936)

Roy Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-03-19) 19 March 1936
Place of birth Rawalpindi, British India
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
-1955 Hereford United
1955-1957 West Ham United 6 (1)
1962- Portsmouth

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Roy Smith (born 19 March 1936)[1] is an English former soccer player who played as an outside right for Hereford United, West Ham United and Portsmouth.

Footballing career

Born in Rawalpindi, British India, to English parents, Smith played for Woodford youth team after his parents returned to the UK. As an amateur footballer he played for Hereford United before signing professionally for West Ham in 1955 and making his debut against Stoke City on 2 April 1956. Smith played only nine times in his West Ham career in all competitions, scoring one goal. At the end of the 1956-57 season his contract was not renewed by West Ham and he emigrated with his parents. He returned to the UK in the early 1960s, signing for Portsmouth in 1962.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics — Roy Smith". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Roy Smith". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Hogg, Tony (1995). Who's Who of West Ham United. London: Independent UK Sports Publications. p. 193. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
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