Peter Smethurst

Peter Joseph Smethurst (born August 8, 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) August 8, 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 January 21, 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. December 23, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. "Peter Smethurst". 11v11.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. "Pro Soccer in Ottawa Monday". Newspapers.com. Ottawa Citizen. June 30, 1961. p. 13. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. Waring, Ed (January 21, 1965). "Berns, Wimbs Seek Job As T. and D. Soccer Head". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.
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