Granville Smith
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Penrhiwceiber, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 2024 (aged 87) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | (2) |
| 1960–1968 | Newport County | 241 | (38) |
| Bath City | |||
| Total | 261 | (39) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Granville Smith (4 February 1937 – 22 August 2024) was a Welsh professional footballer. A speedy winger, he joined Newport County in 1960 from Bristol Rovers. He went on to make 241 Football League appearances for Newport scoring 38 goals. In 1968, he joined Bath City.[1]
Following his retirement, Smith continued to live in Newport, working as a boiler attendant. He died on 22 August 2024, at the age of 87.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Newport County A-Z of transfers
- ^ "Granville Smith 4th February 1937 – 22nd August 2024". Bristol Rovers Supporters Club. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Granville Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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