Dave Smith (footballer born 1933)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Bowman Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1961 | Burnley | 99 | (1) |
| 1961–1962 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | (0) |
| 1962 | Bristol City | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974–1976 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 1976–1983 | Southend United | ||
| 1984–1988 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 1988–1989 | Dundee | ||
| 1989–1991 | Torquay United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Bowman Smith (born 22 September 1933 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer and manager.
Smith started his career as a 16-year-old at First Division Burnley. After 11 years at Burnley, he had short spells at Brighton and Bristol City before retiring to take up coaching at Sheffield Wednesday. Further coaching stints followed at Newcastle United and Arsenal.
he helped Newcastle united win the fairs cup in 1968-69
His first management job was at Fourth Division Mansfield Town in 1974 where re-election was just avoided. The following season was a triumph, Mansfield taking the title by six points without losing a game at home.
The next job was at Southend United where in his second season promotion from the Fourth Division was achieved again, this time as runners up to Watford in 1978. Two seasons of struggle followed resulting in relegation. Again, promotion was achieved at the first attempt, this time as champions, with nine club records broken in the process. Third Division safety was then achieved and Smith's job was assured until a takeover left him out.
Sixteen months followed out of football selling insurance and applying for every vacant manager's position. Smith then took over at Third Division Plymouth Argyle in December 1984 from Johnny Hore and fifteenth position was achieved in his first part-season. The following year promotion was achieved to the Second Division as runners up to Reading. In 1987 Smith took Plymouth to 7th position in the second tier of English football, narrowly missing out on the end of season play-offs. This was one of the club's highest ever finishing positions and was achieved on a modest playing budget.
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