Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2010 11:51:41 GMT
Part of the Spurs' Double team of 1960/61 (alongside Les Allen)
Spurs Official Site
Bobby Smith
19 September 2010
73
ShareIt is with great regret that we announce the death of Bobby Smith, our legendary centre-forward from our great Double-winning side of 1960-61.
Bobby died at an Enfield hospital yesterday evening (Saturday, September 18) following a short illness. He was 77.
Born at Lingdale, North Yorkshire, Bobby started out as an amateur with Chelsea in 1948 and turned full professional two years later. He made his senior debut at the age of 17 and moved to Spurs in December, 1955.
A brave and powerful striker with a good deal of skill, he immediately helped us move away from the relegation zone and would go on to play a major role in the most glorious years in our history.
He was the leading goalscorer in our ‘Double' side with 33 League and Cup goals and scored in both our FA Cup Final triumphs of 1961 and 1962. He played a crucial role in our victorious European Cup Winners' Cup campaign of 1963.
Bobby was also an England international, recording an impressive 13 goals in 15 appearances for his country.
After 208 goals in 317 senior games for Spurs, he transferred to Brighton and Hove Albion in May, 1964.
We extend our sincere condolences to the family of Bobby Smith at this very sad time.
www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/bobby-smith-190910.html
Chelsea Official Site
BOBBY SMITH 1933-2010
Posted on: Sun 19 Sep 2010
Former Chelsea centre-forward Bobby Smith has died at the age of 77 following a short illness.
Chelsea Football Club sends our condolences to his family and friends.
A Yorkshireman by birth, Smith was one of the best young players produced in the early years of a Chelsea youth system established after the war.
A trial match down in London at the age of 14 was the chance to escape working down the mines where he had spent the previous year, and Smith scored all the goals in a Chelsea side's 3-1 win over Charlton.
However finding the capital city an overwhelming prospect, the youngster return immediately to Yorkshire. His father persuaded to him to return and stayed with him for a fortnight.
Smith then shared digs with another lad from the north, Frank Blunstone, and settled into Chelsea life.
He made his debut aged 17 against Bolton in 1950, his powerful play at the front of the attack earning him nine goals in 21 appearances in his first season, totals he improved upon in his second year with 16 goals in 39 games. Included in those was a run to the FA Cup semi-final, Smith scoring a hat-trick in overcoming Leeds on the way to eventual defeat by Arsenal.
However Roy Bentley was formidable competition for a place in the side and was favoured by manager Ted Drake after the new manager's arrival at Chelsea.
Smith played four league games in 1954/55 as Chelsea won our first championship but believed his relationship with the manager didn't recover from a training ground collision that resulted in a broken arm for team-mate Ken Armstrong.
He was sold to Tottenham in December 1955 for £16,000, a surprise for many Chelsea fans as Smith was one of few young players in an ageing squad, and the striker's later success at Spurs where he was an important member of their Double-winning side and became an England regular, indicated that the transfer was unwise.
For Chelsea, Smith played 86 games, scoring 30 goals.
He would later play at Brighton and Hove Albion and in more recent years was part of reunions of the 1954/55 Chelsea squad (he is second from left in the picture below) and was a popular attendee at other past player events, including the annual Chelsea Pitch Owners' Lunch.
www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2158811,00.html
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Spurs Official Site
Bobby Smith
19 September 2010
73
ShareIt is with great regret that we announce the death of Bobby Smith, our legendary centre-forward from our great Double-winning side of 1960-61.
Bobby died at an Enfield hospital yesterday evening (Saturday, September 18) following a short illness. He was 77.
Born at Lingdale, North Yorkshire, Bobby started out as an amateur with Chelsea in 1948 and turned full professional two years later. He made his senior debut at the age of 17 and moved to Spurs in December, 1955.
A brave and powerful striker with a good deal of skill, he immediately helped us move away from the relegation zone and would go on to play a major role in the most glorious years in our history.
He was the leading goalscorer in our ‘Double' side with 33 League and Cup goals and scored in both our FA Cup Final triumphs of 1961 and 1962. He played a crucial role in our victorious European Cup Winners' Cup campaign of 1963.
Bobby was also an England international, recording an impressive 13 goals in 15 appearances for his country.
After 208 goals in 317 senior games for Spurs, he transferred to Brighton and Hove Albion in May, 1964.
We extend our sincere condolences to the family of Bobby Smith at this very sad time.
www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/bobby-smith-190910.html
Chelsea Official Site
BOBBY SMITH 1933-2010
Posted on: Sun 19 Sep 2010
Former Chelsea centre-forward Bobby Smith has died at the age of 77 following a short illness.
Chelsea Football Club sends our condolences to his family and friends.
A Yorkshireman by birth, Smith was one of the best young players produced in the early years of a Chelsea youth system established after the war.
A trial match down in London at the age of 14 was the chance to escape working down the mines where he had spent the previous year, and Smith scored all the goals in a Chelsea side's 3-1 win over Charlton.
However finding the capital city an overwhelming prospect, the youngster return immediately to Yorkshire. His father persuaded to him to return and stayed with him for a fortnight.
Smith then shared digs with another lad from the north, Frank Blunstone, and settled into Chelsea life.
He made his debut aged 17 against Bolton in 1950, his powerful play at the front of the attack earning him nine goals in 21 appearances in his first season, totals he improved upon in his second year with 16 goals in 39 games. Included in those was a run to the FA Cup semi-final, Smith scoring a hat-trick in overcoming Leeds on the way to eventual defeat by Arsenal.
However Roy Bentley was formidable competition for a place in the side and was favoured by manager Ted Drake after the new manager's arrival at Chelsea.
Smith played four league games in 1954/55 as Chelsea won our first championship but believed his relationship with the manager didn't recover from a training ground collision that resulted in a broken arm for team-mate Ken Armstrong.
He was sold to Tottenham in December 1955 for £16,000, a surprise for many Chelsea fans as Smith was one of few young players in an ageing squad, and the striker's later success at Spurs where he was an important member of their Double-winning side and became an England regular, indicated that the transfer was unwise.
For Chelsea, Smith played 86 games, scoring 30 goals.
He would later play at Brighton and Hove Albion and in more recent years was part of reunions of the 1954/55 Chelsea squad (he is second from left in the picture below) and was a popular attendee at other past player events, including the annual Chelsea Pitch Owners' Lunch.
www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2158811,00.html
or
cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/79648978.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF8789215AB089EE596C65881A5522735AAA00A54E55AF1AD7D74A4A689B7152427F55A7
