Steve Smith (footballer, born 1946)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Playing position |
Left-Back Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1964 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1977 | Huddersfield Town | 342 | (30) |
| 1974–1975 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | Halifax Town | 81 | (4) |
| 1979–1987 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1986–1987 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 2001 | Bradford City (caretaker) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Stephen "Steve" Smith (born 28 April 1946 in Huddersfield) is an English former professional footballer and football manager. He played football as a player for Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town. He also coached Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, the latter as caretaker.
Smith has the unique distinction of being the only person from Huddersfield to manage Huddersfield Town. He was at Huddersfield for nearly 30 years during two spells as a player from 1961 to 1977 and as a non-contract player from 1979 and 1987, which included a two-year spell as manager, as well as positions as reserve team coach, youth team coach and chief scout. On 26 April 2012 it was announced he was returning to the club as Head of Academy Recruitment.