Keith Smith (English footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Wilson Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Woodville, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1959 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | West Bromwich Albion | 63 | (30) |
| 1963–1964 | Peterborough United | 55 | (28) |
| 1964–1966 | Crystal Palace | 50 | (14) |
| 1966–1967 | Darlington | 17 | (2) |
| 1967 | Orient | 3 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Notts County | 89 | (7) |
| 1970–? | Kidderminster Harriers | ? | (?) |
| Total | 277 | (81) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keith Smith (born 15 September 1940)[1] is an English retired footballer, who played as a forward. He made 277 league appearances for West Bromwich Albion, Peterborough United, Crystal Palace, Darlington, Leyton Orient and Notts County (scoring 81 goals in total), before moving into non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers. Married to Judy Wildman,[2] his daughter was born in 1963. While he was playing for WBA, he and his wife owned and ran the chip shop in Chapman Street, West Bromwich.[citation needed] Following his retirement from playing football, he worked for Aston Villa as commercial director during the years of league and European success[citation needed] and later went on to work for West Midlands Police at Wednesbury Police Station.[citation needed]
