Ken Smith (footballer, born 1927)

For the footballer born in 1932, see Ken Smith (footballer born 1932).
Ken Smith
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Smith
Date of birth (1927-12-07) 7 December 1927
Place of birth Consett, England
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1949 Annfield Plain ? (?)
1949–1952 Blackpool 0 (0)
1952–1959 Gateshead 256 (75)
1959–19?? Ashington ? (?)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Kenneth "Ken" Smith (born 7 December 1927) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.

Smith started his career with non-league Annfield Plain before signing for Blackpool in April 1949. Without making a first team appearance, Smith moved to Gateshead in August 1952. He scored a total of 79 goals in 269 appearances in league and cup competitions for Gateshead between 1952 and 1959. Smith later played non-League football with Ashington.

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