Peter Smethurst

Peter Joseph Smethurst (born 8 August 1940) is a South African retired professional soccer player who played as an inside forward in South Africa, England and Canada.

Peter Smethurst

Personal information
Full name	Peter Joseph Smethurst[1]
Date of birth	(1940-08-08) 8 August 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth	Durban, South Africa[1]
Position(s)	Inside forward[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959	Durban City
1959–1960	Blackpool	1	(0)
1961–1965	Hamilton Steelers
1965	New York Ukrainians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Smethurst played with Durban City F.C. in the National Football League.^[2] In 1959, he played in the Football League First Division with Blackpool F.C.^[3][4] In 1961, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers.^[2][5] Throughout his tenure with Hamilton he played in six seasons and finished as the club's top goalscorer.^[2] On 21 January 1965, he signed a contract with New York Ukrainians in the German-American Soccer League, and returned to Hamilton for the remainder of the season.^[6]

Personal life

His brother Derek was also a footballer in the North American Soccer League.^{[citation needed]}