Jeff Smith (footballer, born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hartlepool United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Hartlepool United | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | Barrow | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Bishop Auckland | 41 | (5) |
| 2001–2004 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2004 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Rochdale (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Preston North End (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Port Vale | 88 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Carlisle United | 50 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Darlington | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne | 12 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Whitby Town | 22 | (2) |
| 2012–201? | Celtic Nation | ||
| Total | 221 | (12) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jeffrey Smith (born 28 June 1980) is an English former football midfielder.
He started his career with Hartlepool United in 1998, but a year he later moved on to Barrow, and shortly after Bishop Auckland. After two years at Bishop Auckland, he was signed by Bolton Wanderers. Rarely used by Bolton, he was instead loaned out to Macclesfield Town, Scunthorpe United, Rochdale, and Preston North End, before he signed permanently with Port Vale in 2004. A regular in the first team at Vale, he left after three years to sign with Carlisle United. In 2009, he joined Darlington, but only spent one season at the club. In August 2010 he moved to Belgium to play one season with R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne, before he returned to England with Whitby Town a year later. In July 2012, he joined Celtic Nation.
Smith started his footballing career at Hartlepool United in 1998, but was released a year later in 1999 following a long-term injury. After his release, Smith joined non-League team Barrow, but played only one game before moving on to Bishop Auckland.
Smith's performances at Bishop Auckland were much improved and he was hailed as one of the best crossers in non-league football. In March 2001, Smith joined Football League First Division club Bolton Wanderers on a short contract deal after impressing during a week-long trial. Smith wanted to show Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce that he could make the grade in the Football League. Smith played in the final league match of the 2000–01 season, a 1–1 draw against Sheffield United.
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