Tim Smithers

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Tim Smithers
Personal information
Full name Timothy Smithers
Date of birth (1956-01-22) 22 January 1956 (age 69)
Place of birth Ramsgate, England
Position Left Back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1980 Nuneaton Borough ? (?)
1980–1983 Oxford United 99 (6)
1983–1987 Nuneaton Borough 126 (30)
1987–1990 Atherstone United ? (?)
1991–1993 Bedworth United ? (?)
1994–1995 VS Rugby 17 (0)
International career
1986 England C 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Timothy Smithers (born 22 January 1956 in Ramsgate) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a left back. [1]

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Club career

Early career

Before transitioning to professional football, Smithers worked with British Aerospace in Lutterworth for eight years as an aircraft fitter. [2]

Oxford United

In February 1980, Smithers was linked with a possible move to Oxford United. [3] He officially signed with Oxford in May 1980, along with Malcolm Shotton, for a reported transfer fee of ₤15,000. [4] [5] [6] In his debut season in the Football League Third Division, he scored the lone goal against Millwall on August 30, 1981, which prevented the club from relegation. [7]

Injuries and irregular playing time marked his first season with Oxford, and he would become a starter the following season. [8] In the following season, as he became a starter, the club would also become promotion contenders. [8] [9] In his final season with Oxford, he was linked with a potential move back to Nuneaton Borough. [10] Nuneaton Borough received Oxford's permission to negotiate with Smithers but failed to finalize a deal. [11]

Nuneaton Town

In his final season with Oxford, he was relegated to the reserve side, which enabled Nuneaton Borough to pursue him. [12] A month later, his contract with Oxford was mutually terminated, and he returned to his former club. [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ Profile at Neil Brown[ unreliable source? ]
  2. ↑ "Spotlight on Oxford". Coventry Evening Telegraph . 23 January 1982. p. 7.
  3. ↑ White, Peter (16 February 1980). "Normal Service Resumed After TV Plan Flops". Sports Argus . p. 7.
  4. ↑ "40 000 Deal Boost for Smith". Sports Argus . 24 May 1980. p. 7.
  5. ↑ "Rivals Steer Clear of Spending Spree". The Chronicle . 8 August 1980. p. 24.
  6. ↑ "Tigers' debut for Kynman". Hull Daily Mail . 3 October 1980. p. 24.
  7. ↑ "Quick Smithers". Evening Telegraph . 30 April 1981. p. 10.
  8. 1 2 "'It Couldn't Have Been Better'". Coventry Evening Telegraph . 6 February 1982. p. 6.
  9. ↑ "Oxford let things slip". Sunday Mercury . 2 May 1982. p. 51.
  10. ↑ "Smithers on way back?". Coventry Evening Telegraph . 18 September 1982. p. 13.
  11. ↑ Fulbrook, Peter (9 November 1982). "Harriers accept offer for Nicholls". Worcester News . p. 12.
  12. ↑ Malyon, Mike (29 October 1983). "'Fed-up ' Smithers keen on Manor Park return". Coventry Evening Telegraph . p. 13.
  13. ↑ Tanner, Richard (2 November 1983). "Smithers set to join Boro'". Nuneaton Evening Telegraph . p. 2.
  14. ↑ Tanner, Richard (11 November 1983). "Smithers back for Borough". Nuneaton Evening Telegraph . p. 3.


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