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Brian SMITH

Brian Smith - Bolton Wanderers - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 14 April 1979

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    • POSITION
      Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 12 September 1955
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Bolton, England. Died August 2013. Aged 57.
  • CLUBS
  • Bolton Wanderers
    • Club Career Dates
      1973-1979
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 26th October 1974 in a 3-2 win at York City (Aged: 19)
    • Club Career
      43 League apps (+6 as sub), 3 goals
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Brian SMITH - Bolton Wanderers - League appearances.

Brian Smith is pictured above playing for Bolton Wanderers during their

0-0 draw with Middlesbrough.

 

Smith's death was announced on 3 September 2013.

He had died the previous month at the age of 57, following a brief illness.

 

Bolton Wanderers:   1973-1974     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1974-1975     Played   7     Scored   1   goals   (Division 2)
     1975-1976     Played   6     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1976-1977     Played   16     Scored   1   goal   (Division 2)
     1977-1978     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1978-1979     Played   20     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
 
Transferred to Blackpool in August 1979
 
   
1977             Bradford City (loan)    8    (0)
1978             Tulsa Roughnecks (loan)    20    (4)
1979–1980    Blackpool    19    (1)
1980–1981    Bournemouth    40    (2)
1981–1982    Bury    6    (0)

 

 

He later worked in non-league at Daisy Hill and Atherton Collieries.

He lived in Howe Bridge in the mid 1990s