Tim Smithers

Tim Smithers
Personal information
Full name Timothy Smithers
Date of birth (1956-01-22) 22 January 1956
Place of birth Ramsgate, England
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)
International career
1986 England C 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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] Smithers helped the club finish as runners-up in the Alliance Premier League.[15] The following season, he helped Nuneaton avoid relegation.[16]

International career

In 1985, he was selected by Kevin Verity to represent the England national football C team in the Four Nations Tournament.[17]

Managerial career

In 1985, while playing for Nuneaton Borough, Smithers served as an assistant coach to Richard Dixey.[18]

References

  1. ^ Profile at Neil Brown
  2. ^ "Spotlight on Oxford". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 23 January 1982. p. 7.
  3. ^ White, Peter (16 February 1980). "Normal Service Resumed After TV Plan Flops". Sports Argus. p. 7.
  4. ^ "40 000 Deal Boost for Smith". Sports Argus. 24 May 1980. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Rivals Steer Clear of Spending Spree". The Chronicle. 8 August 1980. p. 24.
  6. ^ "Tigers' debut for Kynman". Hull Daily Mail. 3 October 1980. p. 24.
  7. ^ "Quick Smithers". Evening Telegraph. 30 April 1981. p. 10.
  8. ^ a b "'It Couldn't Have Been Better'". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 6 February 1982. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Oxford let things slip". Sunday Mercury. 2 May 1982. p. 51.
  10. ^ "Smithers on way back?". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 September 1982. p. 13.
  11. ^ Fulbrook, Peter (9 November 1982). "Harriers accept offer for Nicholls". Worcester News. p. 12.
  12. ^ Malyon, Mike (29 October 1983). "'Fed-up ' Smithers keen on Manor Park return". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 13.
  13. ^ Tanner, Richard (2 November 1983). "Smithers set to join Boro'". Nuneaton Evening Telegraph. p. 2.
  14. ^ Tanner, Richard (11 November 1983). "Smithers back for Borough". Nuneaton Evening Telegraph. p. 3.
  15. ^ "Tim leads way in a rout!". Sunday Mercury. 9 September 1984. p. 46.
  16. ^ "Nuneaton to stay in Gola League". Sunday Mercury. 4 May 1986. p. 46.
  17. ^ "Waiting game for Dougie". Burton Mail. 13 June 1985.
  18. ^ Tanner, Richard (19 April 1985). "They're the tops". Nuneaton Evening Telegraph. p. 4.


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