Norman Smith (English footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman Smith | ||
Date of birth | 15 December 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Date of death | 18 May 1978 | ||
Place of death | Newcastle, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1924-1927 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | (0) |
1927-1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | (0) |
1930-1932 | QPR | ? | (?) |
1932-? | Kreuzlingen | ? | (?) |
Managerial career | |||
1961–1962 | Newcastle United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Norman Smith (15 December 1897 – 1978) was a footballer and later manager. He was born in Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
During his playing career he played for sides including Huddersfield Town & Sheffield Wednesday.
Stan Seymour appointed Smith as his assistant at Newcastle United in 1939 and he helped contribute to the club's success in the 1950s. The loyalty he had shown by staying at the club for twenty-two years was rewarded in 1961 when he was appointed the new manager of the club, following Charlie Mitten's sacking. While he only won twelve games out of thirty-five during his period in charge, this was enough to stave off relegation to the Third Division, which had looked a distinct possibility when Mitten was sacked, and he still had the respect of the fans for staying with the club for so long and showing a passion for the club. He stepped down as manager at the end of the season and was succeeded by Joe Harvey, though Smith remained at the club in various other capacities for several more years.
The club was in mourning sixteen years later in 1978, when Smith suddenly died. He was on his way home from Newcastle's stadium St James' Park after watching the team play.
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- 1897 births
- 1978 deaths
- English footballers
- English football managers
- People from Newburn
- Association football defenders
- The Football League players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- FC St. Gallen managers
- Newcastle United F.C. managers
- English football defender, 1890s birth stubs