Ken Smith (footballer, born 1932)

Kenneth Smith (21 May 1932 - June 2011) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

For the footballer born in 1927, see Ken Smith (footballer born 1927).

Ken Smith
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Smith
Date of birth (1932-05-21)21 May 1932
Place of birth South Shields, County Durham, England
Date of death June 2011 (2011-07) (aged 79)
Place of death Hertfordshire, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1953 Sunderland 5 (2)
1953–1954 Headington United ? (?)
1954–1957 Blackpool 6 (4)
1957–1958 Shrewsbury Town 44 (20)
1958–1959 Gateshead 45 (18)
1959–1960 Darlington 24 (7)
1960–1961 Carlisle United 14 (12)
1961 Toronto Ukrainians
1961 Toronto Italia ? (?)
1961 South Shields ? (?)
1961–1962 Halifax Town 27 (6)
1962–19?? Trowbridge Town ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Smith played league football between 1952 and 1962 for Sunderland, Blackpool, Shrewsbury Town, Gateshead, Darlington, Carlisle United and Halifax Town. He also played non-league football for Headington United and South Shields. He had spells in Canada in 1961 initially with Toronto Ukrainians in the National Soccer League.[1] Later throughout the 1961 season he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[2] After leaving Halifax Town in 1962, Smith joined non-league Trowbridge Town.

References
  1. "Concordia Advances To Finals In League Dominion Cup Play". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. 19 June 1961. p. 21. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. Waring, Ed (26 September 1961). "Toronto City Beats Italia, 2-1". The Globe and Mail. p. 19.

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