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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Percy James Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Burbage,Hinckley, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 1959 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Place of death | Watford, England | ||
| Position | Centre half[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895– | Hinckley Town | 24 | (9) |
| 1902–1910 | Preston North End | 240 | (94) |
| 1910–1920 | Blackburn Rovers | 172 | (5) |
| 1920–1921 | Fleetwood | 31 | (32) |
| 1921–1922 | Barrow | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 472 | (140) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1925–1927 | Nelson | ||
| 1927–1930 | Bury | ||
| 1930–1935 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1935–1936 | Notts County | ||
| 1936–1937 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Percy James Smith (1880–1959) was an Englishfootballer and football manager, who played forPreston North End andBlackburn Rovers.
He started his playing career withHinckley Town before joining Preston in 1902. He quickly achieved success, helping Preston to theSecond Division title in1904, becoming the division's top scorer in the process with 26 goals,[2] and to the runners-up position in theFootball League in1906.
After eight seasons at Preston, he moved to local rivals Blackburn Rovers in 1910, where he again achieved success claiming the League title in1912 and again in1914, as well as reaching theFA Cup Semi-finals in 1911 and 1912.
AfterWorld War I, he finished his playing career with brief spells atFleetwood andBarrow.
After retiring from playing, Smith managedNelson,Bury,Tottenham Hotspur,Notts County andBristol Rovers.
Smith became manager of Spurs in 1930. At Spurs he achieved modest success, guiding the team to the runners-up position inDivision Two in1933, thereby gaining promotion to the First Division. The team finished third place in the First Division in1934. In thefollowing season, injuries to players such asWillie Hall, andArthur Rowe left the team weakened and at the bottom of the table by April 1935. Smith then resigned, claiming that the club's directors had interfered with his team selection.[3]