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Jim Smith, England football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Jim Smith
Jim Smith
England
17 October 1940
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Jim Smith was an English footballer and manager. As a player, he made 249 appearances in the Fourth Division of the Football League, representing Aldershot, Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Colchester United, and played for 3+1⁄2 years for Boston United of the Northern Premier League. He began a long managerial career with Boston United, and went on to take charge of top division clubs such as Birmingham City, Newcastle United and Derby County. Smith served as a member of the board of directors of Oxford United for three years from 2006 to 2009. He served as the League Managers' Association's chief executive and was inducted into their Hall of Fame for managing over 1000 matches. He was nicknamed \"The Bald Eagle\".

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📋 Profile & Career

: Smith in 2006
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: James Michael Smith
Date of birth: (1940-10-17)17 October 1940
Place of birth: Sheffield, England
Date of death: 10 December 2019(2019-12-10) (aged 79)
Position: Wing half
⚽ Youth career:
: Oaksfield
1957–1959: Sheffield United
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961: Sheffield United 0 (0)
1961–1965: Aldershot 74 (1)
1965–1968: Halifax Town 113 (7)
1968–1969: Lincoln City 54 (0)
1969–1972: Boston United 123 (13)
1972–1973: Colchester United 8 (0)
Total: 372 (8)
⚽ Managerial career:
1969–1972: Boston United (player-manager)
1972–1975: Colchester United (player-manager)
1975–1978: Blackburn Rovers
1978–1982: Birmingham City
1982–1985: Oxford United
1985–1988: Queens Park Rangers
1988–1991: Newcastle United
1991–1995: Portsmouth
1995–2001: Derby County
2006–2007: Oxford United
2008: Oxford United (caretaker)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Channel Image 1999-00 Derby County - Jim Smith Reviews The Season
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Channel Image Jim Smith resigns as Newcastle manager 1990/91 - news story
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Channel Image Jim Smith appointed as Newcastle manager 1988/89
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Channel Image The Sad Ending of Legendary Manager Jim Smith...
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Channel Image Brian Clough and Jim Smith visit Pride Park Stadium in 1999
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Channel Image Newcastle Pre-Season 1989/90 - Jim Smith and United Supporters for Change
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Channel Image Jim Smith 1985 interview after leaving Oxford United to become QPR manager
4 years ago • 2.6K views
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Channel Image Jim Smith discusses his Boston United career on Sky Sports
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Channel Image Oxford United Article with Jim Smith , players and Robert Maxwell.
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Channel Image Chris Powell • Southend United to Derby County, Jim Smith and the Premier League • CV Stories
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