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Bobby SMITH

Leicester City FC

Bobby Smith - Leicester City FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 23 August 1980

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    • POSITION
      Left Back/Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 21 December 1953
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Dalkeith, Scotland. Died 22nd. February 2010 (Aged 56).
  • CLUBS
  • Leicester City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1978-1986
    • League Debut
      Monday, 1st January 1979 scoring in a 2-0 win at home to Oldham Athletic (Aged: 25)
    • Club Career
      175 League apps (+6 as sub), 21 goals
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Bobby SMITH - Leicester City FC - League appearances.

The late Bobby Smith is pictured above playing for Leicester City during their

2-0 win against Liverpool.

 

 

Hibs:   1972-1973     Played   9     Scored   0   goals   (Scottish Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   11     Scored   2   goals   (Scottish Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   21     Scored   3   goals   (Scottish Division 1)
     1975-1976     Played   23     Scored   6   goals   (Scottish Premier)
     1976-1977     Played   36     Scored   8   goals   (Scottish Premier)
     1977-1978     Played   35     Scored   0   goals   (Scottish Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   17     Scored   0   goals   (Scottish Premier)
 
Transferred in December 1978
 
Leicester City:   1978-1979     Played   17     Scored   6   goals   (Division 2)
     1979-1980     Played   35     Scored   12   goals   (Division 2)
     1980-1981     Played   19     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1981-1982     Played   4     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
 
Peterborough Utd.:   1981-1982     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 4)   (on   loan)
 
Leicester:   1982-1983     Played   26     Scored   1   goal   (Division 2)
     1983-1984     Played   36     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1984-1985     Played   30     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1985-1986     Played   14     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
 

1982            Peterborough United (loan)    5    (0)

1982             Hibernian (loan)    5    (0)
1986–1987    Hibernian    10    (0)
1987–1989    Dunfermline Athletic    66    (1)
1989–1990    Partick Thistle    30    (1)

1990–1991    Berwick Rangers    26    (0)

 

Total             475   League games    42 goals.

 

After ending his career with spells at Partick Thistle and Berwick Rangers, Smith became

a taxi driver in Tranent and ran a pub in Dalkeith called Smith's Bar.

Smith died in February 2010 after suffering from cancer, less than a week after

former teammate Alan Gordon died from the same illness.


He was survived by his wife Dot, and sons Murray and Chris.