Colin Smith (English footballer, born 1951)

Colin Smith (born 30 November 1951) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Darlington.

Colin Smith
Personal information
Full name Colin Smith[1]
Date of birth (1951-11-30)30 November 1951[1]
Place of birth Bishop Auckland,[1] England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1967–1969 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1971 Leeds United 0 (0)
Stockton
Gateshead
Bishop Auckland
West Auckland Town
Shildon
1985 Darlington 2 (0)
Shildon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Smith was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and attended Bishop Auckland Grammar School. He joined Leeds United as a 15-year-old,[2] and became an apprentice professional in 1969,[1] but did not progress to the first team. He chose not to continue a football career, instead training as a teacher. After qualifying, he worked in special needs education, and played non-league football for clubs including Stockton, Gateshead, Bishop Auckland, West Auckland Town and Shildon, as well as winning the 1976 FA Sunday Cup with Brandon United.[2][3]

In the 1984–85 season, he made five appearances for Football League club Darlington. Three were in the Associate Members' Cup and two – a 2–1 win at home to Peterborough United and a defeat by the same score away to Northampton Town – were in the Fourth Division.[4]

Smith's wife, Dela Smith, was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2001 for services to education for children with special educational needs.[2][5][6]

References
  1. "Colin Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. Amos, Mike (26 April 2012). "Wheels of fortune". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. "F.A Sunday Cup Competition Previous winners". Durham & District Sunday League. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
  5. "Top honour for go-ahead head teacher". BBC News. 15 June 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. Roberts, David (17 December 2010). "Dela departs". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 23 November 2017.


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