| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Joseph Smethurst1 | ||
| Date of birth | (1940-08-08) 8 August 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa1 | ||
| Position | Inside forward1 | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
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.34 In 1961, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers.25 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
References
- "Peter Smethurst". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
- 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.
- "Blackpool FC Memory match". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. The Gazette. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Peter Smethurst". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Pro Soccer in Ottawa Monday". Newspapers.com. Ottawa Citizen. 30 June 1961. p. 13. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- Waring, Ed (21 January 1965). "Berns, Wimbs Seek Job As T. and D. Soccer Head". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.