Tommy Smith (footballer, born 1945)

Thomas Smith  (5 April 1945 – 12 April 2019) was an English footballer. He played as a defender. He was born in Liverpool.

Smith was best remembered for his time at Liverpool for 16 years from 1962 to 1978. He was known for his firm defensive style. Manager Bill Shankly once said of him: "Tommy Smith wasn't born, he was quarried". He was also nicknamed the "Anfield Iron". His most memorable moment for the club probably came when he scored Liverpool's second goal in the 1977 European Cup Final against Borussia Mönchengladbach. He also played at club level for Tampa Bay Rowdies, Los Angeles Aztecs and Swansea City. He played once for England, in 1971.

Smith had dementia in his final years. He died on 12 April 2019, at the age of 74.

Statistics
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLiverpool1962–63First Division100000101963–64First Division000000001964–65First Division25480704041965–66First Division423101015341966–67First Division42140605111967–68First Division36371825161968–69First Division42641505171969–70First Division36430634571970–71First Division412701316131971–72First Division37630504561972–73First Division332201414931973–74First Division34170804911974–75First Division36200914531975–76First Division24020903501976–77First Division16040812811977–78First Division22200120342Total467365221201063948Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan)1976NASL1700000170Los Angeles Aztecs1978NASL1200000120Swansea City1978–79Third Division3624030432Career Total532385621231071150

Honours
Liverpool
 Football League First Division: 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77
 FA Cup: 1964–65, 1973–74
 FA Charity Shield: 1965 (shared), 1966, 1974, 1977 (shared)
 European Cup: 1976–77, 1977–78
 UEFA Cup: 1972–73, 1975–76
 UEFA Super Cup: 1977

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Category:Deaths from dementia
Category:English footballers
Category:English football managers
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Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire
Category:Sportspeople from Liverpool