Colin Smith (English footballer, born 1951)

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Colin Smith
Personal information
Full name Colin Smith [1]
Date of birth (1951-11-30) 30 November 1951 (age 71) [1]
Place of birth Bishop Auckland, England [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1967–1969 Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1971 Leeds United 0 (0)
Stockton
Gateshead
Bishop Auckland
West Auckland Town
Shildon
1985 Darlington 2 (0)
Shildon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Smith (born 30 November 1951) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Darlington.

Smith was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and attended Bishop Auckland Grammar School. He joined Leeds United as a 15-year-old, [2] and became an apprentice professional in 1969, [1] but did not progress to the first team. He chose not to continue a football career, instead training as a teacher. After qualifying, he worked in special needs education, and played non-league football for clubs including Stockton, Gateshead, Bishop Auckland, West Auckland Town and Shildon, as well as winning the 1976 FA Sunday Cup with Brandon United. [2] [3]

In the 1984–85 season, he made five appearances for Football League club Darlington. Three were in the Associate Members' Cup and two –a 2–1 win at home to Peterborough United and a defeat by the same score away to Northampton Town  –were in the Fourth Division. [4]

Smith's wife, Dela Smith, was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2001 for services to education for children with special educational needs. [2] [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Colin Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Amos, Mike (26 April 2012). "Wheels of fortune". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "F.A Sunday Cup Competition Previous winners". Durham & District Sunday League. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 81. ISBN   978-1-899468-15-7.
  5. ↑ "Top honour for go-ahead head teacher". BBC News. 15 June 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Roberts, David (17 December 2010). "Dela departs". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 23 November 2017.


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