Mike Smith
English football manager
About Mike Smith
Lived 1938 – 2021 (aged 82–83). Mike Smith was a British association football player and association football coach.
Michael John Smith (1937 – 21 July 2021 ) was an English football manager, who managed the Wales and Egypt national teams and Hull City. Before becoming a manager, he had a playing career as an amateur, playing for the Corinthian Casuals.
Early career Smith was born in Hendon, the son of a professional footballer. As a youth, he represented Middlesex at Under-15 and Under-18 levels and was a member of the FA Youth team which played a tournament in Strasbourg in 1953.
He trained at Loughborough College of Education before becoming a teacher. He decided to remain in teaching rather than becoming a professional footballer but played as an amateur for the Corinthian Casuals.
He left the Egyptian side in 1988, following which he was appointed Football development consultant to Anglesey County Council, overseeing their school of excellence in Holyhead. He also took charge of the Wales Youth team in 1989–90
Later life and death His death was announced on 22 July 2021. He was 83.
Honours Egypt African Cup of Nations: 1986
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Who was Mike Smith?
English football manager
When was Mike Smith born?
Mike Smith was born in 1938 in Hendon.
When did Mike Smith die?
Mike Smith died on 22 July 2021.
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Mike Smith was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Mike Smith?
Mike Smith was British.
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