Bobby Smith Football player

Robert Alfred Smith (22 February 1933 – 18 September 2010) was an English footballer. Bobby Smith was born in Lingdale, North Yorkshire, England. He was a barnstorming centre-forward but also had flair. He represented Chelsea (1950–1955), Tottenham Hotspur (1955–1964) and Brighton & Hove Albion (1964–1965), scoring 218 goals in 376 league appearances. He won 15 full international caps and scored 13 goals for England, which included two goals in the 9-3 defeat of Scotland at Wembley in 1961. He was an integral part of Bill Nicholson's famous double winning Tottenham team of 1960/1961 (scoring in the final of the FA Cup), which went onto retain the FA Cup in the 1962 FA Cup Final (scoring in the FA Cup Final again) and win the 1963 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Smith published a book in 2002 to celebrate his achievements. He died on 18 September 2010 following a short illness at a hospital in Enfield, London.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 22, 1933
Birth place
England national football team , Lingdale
Date of deathSeptember 18, 2010
Place of death
England national football team , London Borough of Enfield

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Chelsea F.C.
England national football team
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

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