Dennis Smith is a former
football (soccer)
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player who represented
New Zealand
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at international level.
Smith made his full
All Whites
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debut in a 2–0 win over
Fiji
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on 7 September 1952
and ended his international playing career with five A-international caps and two goals to his credit,
his final cap an appearance in a 5–3 win over
Tahiti
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on 28 September 1952.
References
Year of birth missing
Possibly living people
New Zealand men's association footballers
New Zealand men's international footballers
Men's association football players not categorized by position
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