Brian Smith (12 September 1955 – August 2013) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Playing career
Born in
Bolton
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, Smith played for
Bolton Wanderers,
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes.
...
,
Tulsa Roughnecks,
Blackpool,
Bournemouth,
Bury and
Salisbury
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.
He joined Bradford City on loan from Bolton in October 1977, and left in December 1977. For them he made 8 appearances in
the Football League
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.
Managerial career
Smith was appointed manager of
Atherton Collieries in June 1998, but resigned in September the same year. He also served as assistant manager at
Ashton Town and
Daisy Hill.
Death
Smith's death was announced on 3 September 2013. He had died the previous month at the age of 57, following a brief illness.
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References
1955 births
2013 deaths
English footballers
Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
Blackpool F.C. players
AFC Bournemouth players
Bury F.C. players
Salisbury City F.C. players
English Football League players
Place of death missing
Footballers from Bolton
Association football midfielders
English expatriate footballers
Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Atherton Collieries A.F.C. managers
English football managers
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