John Smith (4 January 1939 – February 1988) was an English footballer. Born in Shoreditch, London, Smith was a product of the Academy of West Ham United. He played for the east London club between 1956 and 1960, playing right half and inside right, and was a key figure in the team that won the Second Division in 1957-58. He made 136 appearances for the club, scoring 23 goals. Smith transferred to Tottenham Hotspur, where he was one of 17 players to represent the club in their Double winning season of 1960–61. Smith played in the Swindon Town side which beat Arsenal in the 1969 Football League Cup Final. At the time of his death he was the steward of McVitie's social club in Park Royal, north west London. Honours Swindon Town Football League Cup Winners: 1969 References External links 1939 births 1988 deaths English footballers England under-23 international footballers Association football midfielders Footballers from Shoreditch West Ham United F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Walsall F.C. managers English Football League players Dundalk F.C. players League of Ireland players Dundalk F.C. managers League of Ireland managers English Football League managers English football managers Walsall F.C. players