John Smith
| Date of birth | 04 January 1939 |
| Place of birth | Shoreditch |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
With West Ham United, 2nd Division Champion 1958
With Coventry City, 3rd Division Champion 1964.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 01 Jan 1956 | 01 Mar 1960 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Mar 1960 | 01 Mar 1964 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Mar 1964 | 01 Oct 1965 | |
| Leyton Orient | 01 Oct 1965 | 01 Oct 1966 | |
| Torquay United | 01 Oct 1966 | 01 Jun 1968 | |
| Swindon Town | 01 Jun 1968 | 01 Jun 1971 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1956-57 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 29 | 4 |
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| 1957-58 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 32 | 11 |
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| 1958-59 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | West Ham United | League Division One | 36 | 4 |
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| 1959-60 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1959-60 | West Ham United | League Division One | 28 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 5 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 9 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 7 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 24 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1956 | Port Vale v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | West Ham United v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Leyton Orient v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | West Ham United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Doncaster Rovers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | West Ham United v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | West Ham United v Grimsby Town | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | West Ham United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Barnsley v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1957 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | West Ham United v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1957 | Grimsby Town v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | West Ham United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1957 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Bristol City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Notts County v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1957 | West Ham United v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1957 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1957 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Swansea Town v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | West Ham United v Leyton Orient | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Grimsby Town v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Bristol City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Lincoln City v West Ham United | W | 1-6 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | West Ham United v Swansea Town | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1958 | Leyton Orient v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Doncaster Rovers v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | W | 8-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | West Ham United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1958 | West Ham United v Notts County | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1958 | Notts County v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1958 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Luton Town v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1958 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1958 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1959 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1959 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1959 | Preston North End v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Burnley v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1959 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1959 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | West Ham United v Burnley | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1960 | West Ham United v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.