Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1933)
Robert Alfred Smith (22 February 1933 – 18 September 2010) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward for Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton and Hove Albion and England. He finished as the First Division's top scorer in the 1957–58 season and he is Tottenham Hotspur's third-highest goal scorer with 208 goals.
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Smith in 1991 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Alfred Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Lingdale, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 2010 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Enfield, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Redcar Boys Club | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1955 | Chelsea | 74 | (23) |
| 1955–1964 | Tottenham Hotspur | 271 | (176) |
| 1964–1965 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | (19) |
| 1965–1967 | Hastings United | ||
| Total | 376 | (218) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1963 | England | 15 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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