Smith, Roger

Birth Date

3rd November 1944

Birthplace

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Occupation

Winger

Biographical Text

Joining from Tottenham Hotspur, where he had failed to make the first-team, Roger Smith scored three times in his six league games for Exeter City in  1966/67 before he moved back to the South East to play for Guildford City. He later became a youth coach and scout.

An apprentice with Tottenham Hotspur, he signed a full professional contract in June 1962 but in the four seasons after that he never made a first team breakthrough.

He signed for Exeter in June 1966 and made his debut at Hartlepool United in September of that year, scoring in the 3-1 defeat. He also netted a double in a 3-2 home win over Halifax Town the same month. Leaving St James’ Park after just one season, he signed for Southern League Ashford Town.

He then had spells with Guildford City, Banbury and Epping. Smith moved into scouting and coaching and worked for Arsenal, ran a regional centre of excellence in Essex and was the youth academy director at Wimbledon. He joined Cardiff City as head scout in April 2008 and later worked for Charlton Athletic and Arsenal.

Appearances

6

Goals

3

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