Graham Smith (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ventura County Fusion (manager) | ||
| Senior career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (Gls)2 | |
| 1968–1969 | Notts County | 10 (0) | |
| 1969–1972 | Colchester United | 95 (0) | |
| 1972–1973 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 (0) | |
| 1973–1976 | Cambridge United | 85 (0) | |
| Matlock Town | |||
| Hednesford Town | |||
| Tamworth | |||
| Atherstone United | |||
| Total | 200 (0) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| –1980 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| 1980–1986 | Dudley Town | ||
| 1986–1991 | Tamworth | ||
| 2007– | Ventura County Fusion | ||
| 1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. 2 Appearances (Goals). |
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Graham Smith is an English former professional footballer who is active as a manager; he currently coaches the Ventura County Fusion of the USL Premier Development League in the United States.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Playing career
Smith, who played as a goalkeeper, began his professional career in 1968 with Notts County.[1] He also played in the Football League for Colchester United,[2] West Bromwich Albion,[3] and Cambridge United,[4] making a total of 200 league appearances for all four clubs. Smith also played non-league football with Matlock Town, Hednesford Town, Tamworth and Atherstone United.
[edit] Management career
Smith started his management career with Nuneaton Borough before moving on to Dudley Town where he spent 6 years. February 1986 saw Smith join Tamworth. During his 5 year spell as manager of the Lambs, Smith is considered one of their most popular managers after taking the non-league club to Wembley for the final of the FA Vase, in which the club went on to win the replay against Sudbury Town at Peterborough United's London Road.
Smith is currently the manager of Ventura County Fusion in the USL Premier Development League in the United States of America.
[edit] References
- ^ "NOTTS COUNTY : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/nottscty/nottscty.htm. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/colchester/colchester.htm. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "WEST BROMWICH ALBION : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/wba/wba.htm. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "CAMBRIDGE UNITED : 1970/71 - 2004/05". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/cambridge/cambridge.htm. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
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