Dean Smith (footballer, born 1958)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 April 2009 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Leicester City | 10 | (1) |
| 1978 | → Houston Hurricane (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 1978–1980 | Brentford | 54 | (15) |
| 1980–1981 | Nuneaton Borough | 4 | (0) |
| Shepshed Charterhouse | |||
| Enderby Town | |||
| Hinckley Town | |||
| Corby Town | |||
| St Andrews | |||
| Oadby Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Dean Smith (28 November 1958 – 17 April 2009) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Brentford.
A forward, Smith began his career in the youth system at hometown Division One club Leicester City in April 1975 and progressed to sign his first professional contract in December 1976. Smith had to wait until September 1977 to make his first team debut, which came when he replaced Eddie Kelly during a 5–1 defeat to Everton. He had to wait until 14 January 1978 for his next appearance, which came with a start in a 0–0 draw with Bristol City. Smith's most notable moment in a Foxes shirt came on 23 March 1978, when he scored his only goal for the club in a 3–2 defeat to Manchester United. Smith made 10 appearances during the 1977–78 season, but departed Filbert Street in October 1978 after failing to make an appearance during the early months of the 1978–79 season.
During the English off-season in the summer of 1978, Smith moved to the United States to join North American Soccer League side Houston Hurricane on loan. He scored six goals in 17 appearances for the Hurricane in a disappointing 1978 season, which saw the club finish bottom of the American Conference Central Division.
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