Jack Smith (footballer, born 1936)

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| name = Jack Smith

| image =

| fullname = John Smith

| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|04|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = West Hartlepool, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|05|23|1936|04|24|df=y}}

| death_place = Margate, England

| height =

| position = Forward, Midfielder

| years1 = 1953–1960|clubs1 = Hartlepool United|caps1=124|goals1=50

| years2 = 1960–1961|clubs2 = Watford

| years3 = 1961–1964|clubs3 = Swindon Town|caps3=109|goals3=48

| years4 = 1964–1966|clubs4 = Brighton & Hove Albion|caps4=88|goals4=33

| years5 = 1966–1968|clubs5 = Notts County

| years6 = 1968–1971|clubs6 = Margate|caps6=114|goals6=30

| years7 = 1971–1974|clubs7 = Ramsgate

| manageryears1 = 1971–1974|managerclubs1 = Ramsgate

| manageryears2 = 1975–1976 |managerclubs2 = Bath City

| manageryears3 = 1976–1977|managerclubs3 = Swindon Town youth squad{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/11194224.print/ |title=The List: 17 Swindon Town players named Smith |last=Plowman |first=Paul |website=Swindon Advertiser: This is Swindon Town FC |date=6 May 2014 |accessdate=12 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213022937/http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/11194224.print/ |archive-date=13 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}

| manageryears4 = 1978–1979|managerclubs4 = Margate

}}

John Smith (24 April 1936 – 23 May 2008){{cite web |url=http://www.margatefchistory.com/jacksmith.shtml |title=Jack Smith |website=Margate FC History |accessdate=12 December 2014 |archive-date=17 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617115509/http://www.margatefchistory.com/jacksmith.shtml |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.margate-fc.com/news/news.php?page=344&rpp=5 |title=Jack Smith |website=Margate FC |accessdate=12 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213025916/http://www.margate-fc.com/news/news.php?page=344&rpp=5 |archive-date=13 December 2014 |url-status=dead }} was an English football player and manager from West Hartlepool. As a forward and midfielder, he was noted for his effective passing and aerial ability.

He played for Hartlepool United, Watford, Swindon Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Notts County, Margate, and Ramsgate. He became player-manager of Ramsgate in 1971, and later managed Bath City, Swindon Town's youth squad, and Margate.

After retiring from managing, he ran a tea room and worked as a taxi driver in Thanet. He died in Margate on 23 May 2008.