Born 3 September 1914 in Grays, in the Essex county, Smith football career started at Millwall F.C. in 1935, as the Lions were on Third Division. He was part of the squad that eliminated (2–0) Manchester City on the quarter-finals of the 1936–37 FA Cup, on 6 March 1937, which would be known as one of the historic giant-killings in the FA Cup.[3] In the next season, Smith helped the club get promoted to the second tier, playing just one season before the War interruption. He competed a further three years, retiring in 1948, age 33, after amassing over 140 league caps.[1]
He immediately started a managerial career, arriving at Benfica in 1948. The club last league title was in 1944–45, and Sporting CP was in the most successful period of their history, winning seven of the eight championships contested from the 1946–47 season to the 1953–54 season, losing only in the 1949–50 season to Smith's Benfica. This was the age of the Cinco Violinos ("Five Violins").
After bagging his second Taça de Portugal in his third year in charge, his fourth year was more irregular.[5] In December, Smith, resigned for personal problems, changed his mind in March and returned, but only for a month, leaving again in April. His successor, Cândido Tavares won the Taça de Portugal preventing a trophyless season.[6]
After Benfica, Smith managed Workington A.F.C. for one season, and had a short spell at Atletico in the early 1970s.
smith, footballer, born, 1914, john, edward, smith, 1914, 1989, english, footballer, played, full, back, coach, smithpersonal, informationfull, namejohn, edward, smithdate, birth, 1914, september, 1914place, birthgrays, englanddate, death1989, aged, place, dea. John Edward Smith 1914 1989 was an English footballer who played as full back and a coach Ted SmithPersonal informationFull nameJohn Edward SmithDate of birth 1914 09 03 3 September 1914Place of birthGrays EnglandDate of death1989 aged 74 75 Place of deathLisbon PortugalPosition s Full backSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1935 1948Millwall143 1 1 Managerial career1948 1952Benfica1971 1973Atletico Club domestic league appearances and goalsSmith represented Millwall F C in the late 1930s he then coached Benfica from 1948 to 1952 guiding them to their first international trophy 2 Contents 1 Career 2 Managerial statistics 3 Honours 4 ReferencesCareer EditBorn 3 September 1914 in Grays in the Essex county Smith football career started at Millwall F C in 1935 as the Lions were on Third Division He was part of the squad that eliminated 2 0 Manchester City on the quarter finals of the 1936 37 FA Cup on 6 March 1937 which would be known as one of the historic giant killings in the FA Cup 3 In the next season Smith helped the club get promoted to the second tier playing just one season before the War interruption He competed a further three years retiring in 1948 age 33 after amassing over 140 league caps 1 He immediately started a managerial career arriving at Benfica in 1948 The club last league title was in 1944 45 and Sporting CP was in the most successful period of their history winning seven of the eight championships contested from the 1946 47 season to the 1953 54 season losing only in the 1949 50 season to Smith s Benfica This was the age of the Cinco Violinos Five Violins Adding up to the league title Smith biggest success was conquering the Latin Cup the predecessor of UEFA Champions League contested by Latin European nations of France Italy Spain and Portugal in a tournament organized at the end of the season defeating Bordeaux at Estadio Nacional on 18 June 1950 4 After bagging his second Taca de Portugal in his third year in charge his fourth year was more irregular 5 In December Smith resigned for personal problems changed his mind in March and returned but only for a month leaving again in April His successor Candido Tavares won the Taca de Portugal preventing a trophyless season 6 After Benfica Smith managed Workington A F C for one season and had a short spell at Atletico in the early 1970s Managerial statistics EditTeam From To RecordG W D L Win Benfica 6 1 July 1948 6 April 1952 109 73 18 18 66 97Honours EditBenfica 6 Latin Cup 1949 50 Primeira Liga 1949 50 Taca de Portugal 1948 49 1950 51References Edit a b Ted Smith Profile neilbrown newcastlefans com Retrieved 25 June 2015 Ted Smith a true pioneer of football and an inspiration The Marple Leaf 25 August 2012 All time greatest F A cup giant killings Number 30 Millwall 2 0 Manchester City freewebs com Retrieved 25 June 2015 Latin Cup winners TheEnglishman Who Transformed Benfica My Granddad s Mate Ted Smith Sabotage Times 4 January 2014 Retrieved 8 January 2014 a b c Almanaque do Benfica Portugal Lua de Papel 2012 pp 214 238 ISBN 978 989 23 2087 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Smith footballer born 1914 amp oldid 1064140206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
