Neil Smith (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil James Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bromley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | Gillingham | 213 | (10) |
| 1997–1999 | Fulham | 75 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Reading | 64 | (3) |
| 2002 | Stevenage | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2007 | Woking | 142 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Welling United | ? | (?) |
| 2008 | Bromley | ? | (?) |
| 2008 | Maidstone United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | Woking (interim) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Welling United | ||
| 2016– | Bromley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:26, 26 October 2010 (UTC). |
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Neil Smith (born Lambeth, 30 September 1971) is an English former professional football player and currently first team manager at Bromley.
Smith started his career at Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice but after a year had failed to break through to the team. He went on loan to Gillingham and then signed for them permanently in 1991, going on to make over 200 appearances. During his time at the Gills in 1995, Smith was on the verge of a move to then Division Two club Brentford. However, when the fee was set at £50,000 by a tribunal, then Brentford manager David Webb felt he could find better value elsewhere, hence the deal fell through and Smith remained at Gillingham for two more seasons.
He moved to Fulham in 1997 for two seasons, making 75 appearances and scoring two goals. He scored once against Colchester in the league and also scored against former club Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup, before joining Reading, where he made some 65 appearances in a three-year spell. He was part of promotion-winning sides at Gillingham, Fulham and Reading.
Smith briefly joined Stevenage Borough in 2002 before Glenn Cockerill bought him to Woking where he played a vital part in the escape from relegation that season. He made 180 appearances for Woking and had a short spell as caretaker manager before being released in 2007. He signed for Bromley in 2008 before calling time on his playing career. On 19 July 2008, Kingfield hosted a benefit game for Smith to celebrate the six years he spent at Woking.
Smith joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Maidstone United as a player on 18 October 2008 following his release from the coaching staff at financially troubled Grays Athletic. He made his debut in the FA Trophy 1st qualifying round tie against AFC Hornchurch.
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