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}}'''Mike Smith''' is an [[England|English]] former [[association football|football]] manager. Before becoming a manager, he had a playing career as an amateur, playing for the [[Corinthian-Casuals F.C.|Corinthian Casuals]] and was a part of the [[Great Britain national football team|Great Britain]] squad in the [[1960 Olympic Games]]. Smith became the first English-born manager and first full-time manager of the [[Wales national football team]], when he succeeded [[Dave Bowen]] in 1974, and guided Wales to the quarter-finals of the [[1976 European Football Championship]]. He was replaced by [[Mike England]] in 1979 and after managing [[Hull City A.F.C.]] (1979–1982), he later returned for a second spell with the national team. In the mid 1980s Smith became the manager of [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], leading the team to victory in the 1986 [[African Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4446310.stm|title= |
}}'''Mike Smith''' is an [[England|English]] former [[association football|football]] manager. Before becoming a manager, he had a playing career as an amateur, playing for the [[Corinthian-Casuals F.C.|Corinthian Casuals]] and was a part of the [[Great Britain national football team|Great Britain]] squad in the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Olympic Games]]. Smith became the first English-born manager and first full-time manager of the [[Wales national football team]], when he succeeded [[Dave Bowen]] in 1974, and guided Wales to the quarter-finals of the [[1976 European Football Championship]]. He was replaced by [[Mike England]] in 1979 and after managing [[Hull City A.F.C.]] (1979–1982), he later returned for a second spell with the national team. In the mid 1980s Smith became the manager of [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], leading the team to victory in the 1986 [[African Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4446310.stm|title= |
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| Full name | John Michael Smith | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1974–1979 | Wales | ||
| 1979–1982 | Hull City | ||
| 1985–1988 | Egypt | ||
| 1994–1995 | Wales | ||
Mike Smith is an English former football manager. Before becoming a manager, he had a playing career as an amateur, playing for the Corinthian Casuals and was a part of the Great Britain squad in the 1960 Olympic Games. Smith became the first English-born manager and first full-time manager of the Wales national football team, when he succeeded Dave Bowen in 1974, and guided Wales to the quarter-finals of the 1976 European Football Championship. He was replaced by Mike England in 1979 and after managing Hull City A.F.C. (1979–1982), he later returned for a second spell with the national team. In the mid 1980s Smith became the manager of Egypt, leading the team to victory in the 1986 African Cup of Nations.[1]
External links
- Mike Smith profile at the League Managers Association
- Mike Smith profile at Soccerbase.
References
- ^ Davies, Martin (2005-11-17). "British graveyard?". BBC Sport Online. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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