sentences:  He became Blackpool manager in August 1935, and remained in this position until April 1958.He led the "Seasiders" to one victory in three FA Cup final appearances (1948, 1951, and 1953), and also led the club to runners-up spot in the Second Division in 1936–37, second place in the First Division in 1955–56, and runners-up in the 1953 FA Charity Shield.Born in Dudley in the West Midlands, Smith was the younger brother of footballer Philip Smith, who was killed during the First World War.