John Smith (footballer, born 1944)

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John Smith
Personal information
Full name Johnathan Smith
Date of birth (1944-09-13) 13 September 1944 (age 78) [1]
Place of birth Johnstown, Wrexham, Wales [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Burnley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1966 Wrexham 24 (0)
Caernarfon Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johnathan Smith (born 13 September 1944) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham. He also played for Caernarfon Town in the Welsh League. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. "WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 October 2018.