Peter Joseph Smethurst (born August 8, 1940) is a South African retired professional soccer player who played as an inside forward in South Africa, England and Canada.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Joseph Smethurst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1940-08-08) August 8, 1940 (age 81) | ||
| 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 | |||
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 January 21, 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]
His brother Derek was also a footballer in the North American Soccer League.