Tommy Smith

English association football player (1945–2019)
Person human Q1179411
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Summary

Tommy Smith was born on April 5, 1945[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on April 12, 2019[3], in Waterloo[4]. He worked as an association football player[5], association football coach[6], autobiographer[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,419 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of sports team: Swansea City A.F.C.[13], Los Angeles Aztecs[14], Liverpool F.C.[15], Tampa Bay Rowdies[16], England national under-21 association football team[17], England men's national association football team[18]
  • League or competition: North American Soccer League[19]
  • Commons category: Tommy Smith (footballer, born 1945)[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[21]
  • Cause of death: dementia[22]
  • Sport: association football[23]
  • Family name: Smith[24]
  • Given name: Thomas[25]
  • Medical condition: Alzheimer's disease[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 2[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Country for sport: England[30]
  • Name in native language: Thomas Smith[31], Tommy Smith[32]
  • Different from: Tommy Smith[33], Thomas Eastwood Smith[34]
  • Total goals in career: 0[35]

Why It Matters

Tommy Smith has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Smith born?

Tommy Smith's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did Tommy Smith die?

Tommy Smith passed away in Waterloo[4].

What did Tommy Smith do for work?

Tommy Smith worked as an association football player[5], association football coach[6], autobiographer[7], and journalist[8].

What awards did Tommy Smith receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . mirror.co.uk. Retrieved . mirror.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . LFChistory.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . mirror.co.uk. Retrieved . mirror.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved . liverpoolecho.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 24
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Different from → Tommy Smith, Thomas Eastwood Smith
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