fullname youthclubs years youthyears clubs caps birth_place goals position manageryears birth_date managerclubs article_title name
stephen smith huddersfield town 1961 1979 -- 1987 -- 1964 1974 -- 1975 1977 -- 1979 1961 -- 1964 huddersfield town huddersfield town town → bolton wanderers -lrb- loan -rrb- halifax 342 3 81 0 huddersfield , england 30 0 4 0 left-back midfielder 1986 -- 1987 2001 28 april 1946 huddersfield town bradford city -lrb- caretaker -rrb- steve smith -lrb- footballer , born 1946 -rrb-
 steve smith
steve smith -lrb- footballer , born 1946 -rrb-

stephen `` steve '' smith -lrb- born 28 april 1946 in huddersfield -rrb- is an english former professional footballer and football manager .
he played football as a player for huddersfield town and halifax town .
he also coached huddersfield town and bradford city , the latter as caretaker .
smith has the unique distinction of being the only person from huddersfield to manage huddersfield town .
he was at huddersfield for nearly 30 years during two spells as a player from 1961 to 1977 and as a non-contract player from 1979 and 1987 , which included a two-year spell as manager , as well as positions as reserve team coach , youth team coach and chief scout .
on 26 april 2012 it was announced he was returning to the club as head of academy recruitment .
