Steve Smith
Personal information
Full name Stephen Smith[1]
Date of birth (1946-04-28)28 April 1946
Place of birth Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death 13 March 2024(2024-03-13) (aged 77)
Place of death Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Position(s) Left-back
Midfielder
Youth career
1961–1963 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1977 Huddersfield Town 342 (30)
1974–1975 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 3 (0)
1977–1979 Halifax Town 81 (4)
1979–1983 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
Total 426 (34)
Managerial career
1986–1987 Huddersfield Town
2001 Bradford City (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Smith (28 April 1946 – 13 March 2024) was an English professional football player and manager. He played for Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town.[2] He also managed Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, the latter as caretaker.[3]

Smith later suffered from dementia.[4][5] In 2022 a fundraiser was launched for Smith.[6] He died at a care home in Bradford on 13 March 2024, at the age of 77.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Steve Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ Steve Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. ^ Steve Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase
  4. ^ Shaw, Martin (27 September 2018). "Huddersfield Town legend Steve Smith's heartbreaking battle with dementia". Yorkshire Live.
  5. ^ "'He's been a hero to Huddersfield and now I'd like Huddersfield to be a hero to him', says daughter of Town legend Steve Smith who has dementia".
  6. ^ Teale, Connor (26 May 2022). "Daughter's plea to help Huddersfield Town legend Steve Smith with dementia". Yorkshire Live.
  7. ^ "Tributes to Huddersfield Town 'hero and gentleman' Steve Smith who has died aged 77". Yorkshire Live. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.


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