Peter Smethurst

Peter Joseph Smethurst (born 8 August 1940) is a South African retired professional soccer player who played as an inside forward in South Africa, England and Canada.

Peter Smethurst
Personal information
Full name Peter Joseph Smethurst[1]
Date of birth (1940-08-08) 8 August 1940
Place of birth Durban, South Africa[1]
Position(s) Inside forward[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959 Durban City
1959–1960 Blackpool 1 (0)
1961–1965 Hamilton Steelers
1965 New York Ukrainians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Smethurst played with Durban City F.C. in the National Football League.[2] In 1959, he played in the Football League First Division with Blackpool F.C.[3][4] In 1961, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers.[2][5] Throughout his tenure with Hamilton he played in six seasons and finished as the club's top goalscorer.[2] On 21 January 1965, he signed a contract with New York Ukrainians in the German-American Soccer League, and returned to Hamilton for the remainder of the season.[6]

Personal life

His brother Derek was also a footballer in the North American Soccer League.

References
  1. "Peter Smethurst". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 233.
  3. "Blackpool FC Memory match". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. The Gazette. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. "Peter Smethurst". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "Pro Soccer in Ottawa Monday". Newspapers.com. Ottawa Citizen. 30 June 1961. p. 13. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. Waring, Ed (21 January 1965). "Berns, Wimbs Seek Job As T. and D. Soccer Head". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.
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