Billy Smyth

William Thomas Smyth (c. 1925 – 14 January 2005) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Billy Smyth

Personal information
Full name	William Thomas Smyth[1]
Date of birth	c. 1925
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death	14 January 2005 (aged 79–80)
Place of death	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Balmoral United
1943–1944	Distillery
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1944–1955	Distillery
1955–1956	Ards
National team
1948–1953	Northern Ireland	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Belfast, Smyth played for Balmoral United, Distillery and Ards.[1][2] He also earned four caps for the Northern Ireland national team.[1][2]

References

1. "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
2. "Billy Smyth". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 29 May 2017.