George Smith ( former City player)

[Former Labour leader]

At the end of TOBW's book he mentioned the above who played with is for a couple of seasons 72-74.
I saw every home game that year but I have no recollection of him.
Can someone jog my failing memory with any highlights from his career with us?
Ps I have checked wiki so I know he exists 😀

[sneggyblubird]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

He's the fella that vicked the directors after being sent off in what turned out to be his last game for us I think.Other than that I remember nothing else about him.

[Cyncoed Slumdog]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

Fair haired. Box to box midfielder. Bit of a dog from what I remember of him.

[Former Labour leader]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

He's the fella that vicked the directors after being sent off in what turned out to be his last game for us I think.Other than that I remember nothing else about him.

What game was that?

[Former Labour leader]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

Fair haired. Box to box midfielder. Bit of a dog from what I remember of him.

Yes, I've got a vague picture of a fair haired guy.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

He's the fella that vicked the directors after being sent off in what turned out to be his last game for us I think.Other than that I remember nothing else about him.

I don't think he was sent off when he gave the Vs, I believe he was being subbed in what was an awful 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday who finished bottom that season - both teams went down and it was easy to see why.

I've just looked it up and he played once more for us (in a game at Southampton where our relegation was confirmed), but, you're right really, his days were numbered after he lost it when he was subbed. Maybe, it was his really blond hair which made him stand out, but I was always impressed by him when he played against us for Middlesbrough and Birmingham, but he was rubbish for us, albeit in a poor team, after we paid a big fee (£40,000) for him.

The website I checked him on said he was "excellent" in his early matches for us, but that's not how I remember it. To be fair, Jimmy Scoular, who signed Smith, was sacked some three months later and, judging by the number of matches he played after that, neither Frank O'Farrell or Jimmy Andrews rated him much. One other thing from that website, apparently he didn't just flick the Vs that day, he also took his shirt off as he was leaving the field and chucked it into the City dug out.

[cardiff55]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

Yes he was a tough tacking midfielder and was not very good for us. His days at that level seemed over. He was freed in the summer of 1975 and went to Swansea and later Hartlepool. I saw some of the games and he reminded me of our current midfield...ineffective. However, prior to joining us he did OK. £40k lost though. He did Ok at Swansea though and I think he won promotion with them?

[Cyncoed Slumdog]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

Here he is -

https://premierfootballcards.com/middlesbrough-george-smith-22-96970-p.asp

[the other bob wilson]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

You can see him in action here, providing an assist for a brilliant goal at 2.40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYYu3M4Itg&ab_channel=CardiffCityClassics

[Former Labour leader]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

You can see him in action here, providing an assist for a brilliant goal at 2.40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYY...ffCityClassics

Did you really have to play that game TOBW?

[NYCBlue]

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Hilarious to see the players protest the penalty like it was harsh. Even the commentator sounded a little surprised.

[Cyncoed Slumdog]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

I remember Parsons having a nightmare but had completely forgotten he saved a penalty in that game.
Funny to see Don Murray pushing their player over right next to the ref and nothing being said. Straight red these days.

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

You can see him in action here, providing an assist for a brilliant goal at 2.40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYY...ffCityClassics

Not a bad goal I suppose

[JumpersforGoalposts]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

I don't think he was sent off when he gave the Vs, I believe he was being subbed in what was an awful 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday who finished bottom that season - both teams went down and it was easy to see why.

I've just looked it up and he played once more for us (in a game at Southampton where our relegation was confirmed), but, you're right really, his days were numbered after he lost it when he was subbed. Maybe, it was his really blond hair which made him stand out, but I was always impressed by him when he played against us for Middlesbrough and Birmingham, but he was rubbish for us, albeit in a poor team, after we paid a big fee (£40,000) for him.

The website I checked him on said he was "excellent" in his early matches for us, but that's not how I remember it. To be fair, Jimmy Scoular, who signed Smith, was sacked some three months later and, judging by the number of matches he played after that, neither Frank O'Farrell or Jimmy Andrews rated him much. One other thing from that website, apparently he didn't just flick the Vs that day, he also took his shirt off as he was leaving the field and chucked it into the City dug out.

Got subbed and tore his shirt off and threw it down in front of the manager. Literally a disgrace to the shirt!

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

Re: George Smith ( former City player)

You can see him in action here, providing an assist for a brilliant goal at 2.40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYY...ffCityClassics

Wouldn't it be great for high quality, colour recordings of this era? I was probably on the Grange End as a 16 year old watching this game with some of my all time favourites on the pitch.

Thanks TOBW for sharing the video, TIB