Simon Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Simon Smith
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 16, 1962(1962-09-16)
Age	62
Birthplace	Newton Aycliffe
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Newton Aycliffe
Horoscope	Capricorn

Simon Smith Biography

Simon Smith is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on September 16, 1962 in Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom. Smith began his professional career with Newcastle United in 1978, spending four years there before moving on to Whitley Bay and then Gateshead, where he played 501 games, including a run of 405 games in a row, over a ten-year period. He also signed as a non-contract player for Carlisle United, Sunderland and again Newcastle United.

On 16 September 2004 Smith handed in his resignation and left the club. He was replaced by Roy Tunks.

On 17 July 2007 Smith joined Carlisle United as a part-time goalkeeping coach. On 5 August 2008 he was replaced by Dave Timmins because the club wasn’t satisfied with his only part-time involvement at the team.

In the summer of 1999, Smith became first-team goalkeeping coach working under Ruud Gullit and Sir Bobby Robson. He was Sir Bobby Robson’s goalkeeping coach over a five-year period, coaching in the Premier League with goalkeepers Shay Given, Steve Harper, Lionel Perez, John Karelse and Tony Caig.

Simon Smith Net Worth

Simon Smith is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Smith returned to Newcastle United in 1993 as a goalkeeping coach, working firstly at the Centre of Excellence and latterly as Academy goalkeeping coach working with goalkeepers from the age of 8–19.

After successfully completing a B.A. Sports studies degree in 1995, Smith also set up his own goalkeeping coaching company, Simon Smith Goalkeeping. In 2005, Simon Smith Goalkeeping joined forces with Bobby Charlton Soccer and Sports Academy to provide a specialist coaching programme and specialist staff.

In 2006 Smith moved to Vancouver to undertake a year-long secondment to research the biomechanics of goalkeeping, during which time he worked as a consultant to the Canadian Soccer Association, working with the senior and under-20 national soccer team. He also worked in the MLS with Frank Yallop at the LA Galaxy, working with goalkeepers Steve Cronin and Kevin Hartman.

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Who is Simon Smith Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Simon Smith celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.

Who was Simon Smith?

His Excellency Simon Smith CMG
Born| Simon John Meredith Smith 14 January 1958 Wegberg, Germany
Nationality| British
Spouse(s)| Sian Stickings
Children| 2 daughters

Who played Trevor in Auf Wiedersehen Pet?

“Auf Wiedersehen, Pet” The Return of the Seven: Part 1 (TV Episode 1986) – Simon Smith as Trevor – IMDb.

Who sang the Amazing Dancing Bear?

Alan Price

Who wrote Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear?

Randy Newman

Who sang the Jarrow song?

Alan Price