Tim Smithers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Smithers | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Ramsgate, England | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1980 | Nuneaton Borough | ? | (?) |
| 1980–1983 | Oxford United | 99 | (6) |
| 1983–1987 | Nuneaton Borough | 126 | (30) |
| 1987–1990 | Atherstone United | ? | (?) |
| 1991–1993 | Bedworth United | ? | (?) |
| 1994–1995 | VS Rugby | 17 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1986 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Timothy Smithers (born 22 January 1956 in Ramsgate) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a left back.[1]
Club career
Early career
Before transitioning to professional football, Smithers worked with British Aerospace in Lutterworth for eight years as an aircraft fitter.[2]
Oxford United
In February 1980, Smithers was linked with a possible move to Oxford United.[3] He officially signed with Oxford in May 1980, along with Malcolm Shotton, for a reported transfer fee of ₤15,000.[4][5][6] In his debut season in the Football League Third Division, he scored the lone goal against Millwall on August 30, 1981, which prevented the club from relegation.[7]
Injuries and irregular playing time marked his first season with Oxford, and he would become a starter the following season.[8] In the following season, as he became a starter, the club would also become promotion contenders.[8][9] In his final season with Oxford, he was linked with a potential move back to Nuneaton Borough.[10] Nuneaton Borough received Oxford's permission to negotiate with Smithers but failed to finalize a deal.[11]
Nuneaton Town
In his final season with Oxford, he was relegated to the reserve side, which enabled Nuneaton Borough to pursue him.[12] A month later, his contract with Oxford was mutually terminated, and he returned to his former club.[13][14]
References
- ↑ Profile at Neil Brown[unreliable source?]
- ↑ "Spotlight on Oxford". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 23 January 1982. p. 7.
- ↑ White, Peter (16 February 1980). "Normal Service Resumed After TV Plan Flops". Sports Argus. p. 7.
- ↑ "40 000 Deal Boost for Smith". Sports Argus. 24 May 1980. p. 7.
- ↑ "Rivals Steer Clear of Spending Spree". The Chronicle. 8 August 1980. p. 24.
- ↑ "Tigers' debut for Kynman". Hull Daily Mail. 3 October 1980. p. 24.
- ↑ "Quick Smithers". Evening Telegraph. 30 April 1981. p. 10.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "'It Couldn't Have Been Better'". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 6 February 1982. p. 6.
- ↑ "Oxford let things slip". Sunday Mercury. 2 May 1982. p. 51.
- ↑ "Smithers on way back?". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 September 1982. p. 13.
- ↑ Fulbrook, Peter (9 November 1982). "Harriers accept offer for Nicholls". Worcester News. p. 12.
- ↑ Malyon, Mike (29 October 1983). "'Fed-up ' Smithers keen on Manor Park return". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 13.
- ↑ Tanner, Richard (2 November 1983). "Smithers set to join Boro'". Nuneaton Evening Telegraph. p. 2.
- ↑ Tanner, Richard (11 November 1983). "Smithers back for Borough". Nuneaton Evening Telegraph. p. 3.
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- 1956 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Atherstone Town F.C. players
- Bedworth United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English men's footballers
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
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