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| Tommy Smith: Defender |
| Nickname: |
| Date of
Birth: 05.04.1945 |
| Squad:
number: |
| With the Reds: 1962-1978 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from:
Local |
| Signed
for LFC: Ј0 Professional - 05.04.1962 |
| Debut: 8th May 1963
v Birmingham City (H) D1 win 5-1 (Aged 18) |
| Debut goal:
29.08.1964 |
| 1st
team league games: 467 |
| 1st
team league goals: 36 |
| Total
1st team games: 639 (1 as sub) |
| Total
1st team goals: 48 |
| Contract expiry:
August 1978, transferred to Swansea to link up with former team-mate John Toshack |
| International
caps: 1 (1 as Liverpool) England |
| International
goals: |
| International debut: 19.05.1971
vs. Wales |
| Characteristics: |
| Former
clubs: Swansea City |
| Birth
Place: Liverpool, England |
| Honours: 4
Division One Championship 65/66, 72/73, 75/76, 76/77, 2 FA Cups 64/65, 73/74, 1 European
Cup 76/77, 2 UEFA Cups 72/73, 75/76, 3 Charity Shields 65 (shared), 66, 74, 1 European
Super Cup 77 |
| Personal Honours: MBE |
| Fakt: |
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Total LFC
and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1962-63 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
| 1963-64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1964-65 |
25 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
40 |
4 |
| 1965-66 |
42 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
9 |
1 |
1 |
|
53 |
4 |
| 1966-67 |
42 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
1 |
|
52 |
1 |
| 1967-68 |
36 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
51 |
6 |
| 1968-69 |
42 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
51 |
7 |
| 1969-70 |
36 |
4 |
3 |
|
2 |
|
4 |
3 |
|
|
45 |
7 |
| 1970-71 |
41 |
2 |
7 |
|
3 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
|
61 |
3 |
| 1971-72 |
37 |
6 |
3 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
45 |
6 |
| 1972-73 |
33 |
2 |
2 |
|
4 |
|
10 |
1 |
|
|
49 |
3 |
| 1973-74 |
34 |
1 |
7 |
|
5 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
49 |
1 |
| 1974-75 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
4 |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
45 |
3 |
| 1975-76 |
34 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
| 1976-77 |
16 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
7 |
1 |
|
|
27 |
1 |
| 1977-78 |
22 |
2 |
|
|
6 |
|
5/1 |
|
|
|
33/1 |
2 |
| Total |
467 |
36 |
52 |
2 |
30 |
2 |
84/1 |
8 |
4 |
|
638/1 |
48 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 638 |
Started |
|
467 |
League |
| 7 |
On the bench |
|
52 |
FA Cup |
| 1 |
Substitute |
|
30 |
League Cup |
| 4 |
Substituted |
|
27 |
European Cup |
|
|
|
22 |
European Fairs Cup |
|
|
|
19 |
UEFA Cup |
|
|
|
16 |
European Cup Winners Cup |
|
|
|
4 |
Charity Shield |
|
|
|
2 |
European Super Cup |
Career Milestones for Tommy Smith:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
08.05.1963 |
Birmingham City |
5-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
18.09.1965 |
Tottenham H |
1-2 |
White Hart Lane |
League |
| 100 |
03.09.1966 |
West Ham U |
1-1 |
Upton Park |
League |
| 150 |
28.08.1967 |
Arsenal |
0-2 |
Highbury |
League |
| 200 |
17.08.1968 |
Arsenal |
1-1 |
Highbury |
League |
| 250 |
12.08.1969 |
Manchester C |
3-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 300 |
08.09.1970 |
Mansfield Town |
0-0 |
Field Mill |
LC |
| 350 |
19.04.1971 |
Manchester U |
2-0 |
Old Trafford |
League |
| 400 |
12.08.1972 |
Manchester C |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 450 |
08.09.1973 |
Chelsea |
1-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 500 |
20.08.1974 |
Wolverhampton |
0-0 |
Molineux |
League |
| 550 |
20.12.1975 |
QPR |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 600 |
10.05.1977 |
Coventry City |
0-0 |
Highfield Road |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
29.08.1964 |
22 |
Blackburn R |
2-3 |
Ewood Park |
League |
Update 16.05.2007 |
PROFILE
 His flint-like attitude and committed tackling earned him the
nickname of the 'Anfield Iron' and spawned a thousand stories - many apocryphal - of his
rugged approach to the game. "Tommy was never a boy - he was born a man!" said
an admiring Bill Shankly.
Smith's fearsome reputation, however, threatened to disguise his skill and subtle
touches, in defence or midfield, which brought him England recognition. Born a mile or so
from Anfield he joined the club ground staff as a 15 year-old in 1960 and went on to
become the first Liverpool captain to lift a European trophy when Shankly's side won the
League and UEFA Cup double in 1973.
His first big impact came in November 1964 when he went out as an extra defender in
the No 10 shirt to face Anderlecht in the European Cup, the first time the team had worn
all-red. The Belgians were baffled by Smith's role and fell to a 3-0 defeat.
His greatest moment came in the final of the same competition 13 years later. On
his 600th Liverpool appearance he headed the second goal against Borussia Moenchengladbach
in Rome to inspire a 3-1 victory of the club's first European Cup triumph. "I've
changed my name to Roy of the Rovers", quipped Smith, who was made an MBE, joined
Swansea in 1978 and later spent a year as Liverpool youth coach. Total LFC club
games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1969-70 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| 1972-73 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| 1973-74 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
1 |
| 1974-75 |
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
| 1975-76 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
12 |
1 |
| 1976-77 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
6 |
1 |
| 1977-78 |
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
| Total |
37 |
3 |
|
|
37 |
3 |
Notes:
The statistics of matches and goals at the top is included in the table by the
conducted player of a reserve in a seasons 1969-70, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76,
1976-77, 1977-78.
ENGLAND
1971 v Wales (1)
Tommy Smith, Ian Csllaghan and Phil Neal with
European Cup 25 May 1977 in Rome.
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