Peter Joseph Smethurst (born August 8, 1940) is a South African retired professional

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player who played as an inside forward in South Africa, England and Canada.

Career

Smethurst played with

Durban City F.C. Durban City was a South African association football club based in the city of Durban. Formed in 1959 by Norman Elliott, the club was dissolved in 1988. History Durban City FC played in the newly formed whites only National Football League f ...

in the National Football League. In 1959, he played in the

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with

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In 1961, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers. Throughout his tenure with Hamilton he played in six seasons and finished as the club's top goalscorer. On January 21, 1965, he signed a contract with

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in the

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, and returned to Hamilton for the remainder of the season.

Personal life

His brother Derek was also a footballer in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smethurst, Peter Living people 1940 births Soccer players from Durban South African soccer players Men's association football forwards National Football League (South Africa) players English Football League players Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League players German-American Soccer League players Durban City F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Hamilton Steelers (1958–1967) players