 He moved into management with York as player @-@ manager ahead of 1982 – 83 , accepting the position on 12 May 1982 . He described the set up at Bootham Crescent on his arrival as a " shambles " , as training consisted entirely of running and was devoid of any actual coaching . He signed veteran players Roger Jones ( goalkeeper ) , Alan Hay ( defender ) and Ricky Sbragia ( defender ) , as well as young Stoke defender Chris Evans , which including Smith himself meant a complete change in the club 's back line . He brought in striker Viv Busby as a player @-@ coach . He then made 6 ft 1 in ( 1 @.@ 85 m ) 26 @-@ year @-@ old striker Keith Walwyn his priority , and encouraged Walwyn to use his natural physical presence to become a greater threat in front of goal and unlock his potential . Smith retired from playing after steering York to a seventh @-@ place in 1982 – 83 , in which he made 36 appearances and scored 4 goals . He signed Sheffield United 's John MacPhail on a free transfer as a replacement for himself . 
