Steve Smith (footballer, born 1946)

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 Transfer 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.