| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Paul Smith [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Banstead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Banstead Athletic | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Brentford | 85 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Cambridge United | 1 | (0) |
| Woking | |||
| Metropolitan Police | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nigel Paul Smith (born 3 January 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Brentford and Cambridge United.
Club career
Early years
Smith began his career with hometown club Banstead Athletic, before moving to the reserve team at Second Division club Queens Park Rangers, for which he made 20 appearances. [2]
Brentford
In March 1975, Smith transferred to Fourth Division club Brentford and was as a regular in the team during the 1975–76 and 1976–77 seasons. [1] [2] After the appointment of Bill Dodgin, Smith fell out of favour and made just a handful of appearances during the 1977–78 promotion-winning season. [2] Smith had his contract cancelled and departed the Bees in October 1978, [3] after making 96 appearances for the club. [2]
Cambridge United
Smith moved up to the Second Division to sign for Cambridge United in November 1978, but made just one substitute appearance for the club. [1]
Non-league football
Smith saw out his career with spells at Isthmian League clubs Woking and Metropolitan Police. [1]
International career
During the 1975–76 season, Smith was called up to train with the England U18 squad, but failed to appear in a match. [2] He later represented the England Police team. [3]
Personal life
After retiring from professional football, Smith joined the Metropolitan Police. [3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1974–75 [4] | Fourth Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 [4] | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 [4] | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 [4] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 [4] | Third Division | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "Nigel Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 149. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 978-1906796709.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 393–395. ISBN 0951526200.
External links
- Nigel Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
 | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1950s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from Banstead
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Brentford F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Metropolitan Police F.C. players
- Banstead Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Footballers from Surrey
- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Paul Smith [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Banstead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Banstead Athletic | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Brentford | 85 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Cambridge United | 1 | (0) |
| Woking | |||
| Metropolitan Police | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nigel Paul Smith (born 3 January 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Brentford and Cambridge United.
Club career
Early years
Smith began his career with hometown club Banstead Athletic, before moving to the reserve team at Second Division club Queens Park Rangers, for which he made 20 appearances. [2]
Brentford
In March 1975, Smith transferred to Fourth Division club Brentford and was as a regular in the team during the 1975–76 and 1976–77 seasons. [1] [2] After the appointment of Bill Dodgin, Smith fell out of favour and made just a handful of appearances during the 1977–78 promotion-winning season. [2] Smith had his contract cancelled and departed the Bees in October 1978, [3] after making 96 appearances for the club. [2]
Cambridge United
Smith moved up to the Second Division to sign for Cambridge United in November 1978, but made just one substitute appearance for the club. [1]
Non-league football
Smith saw out his career with spells at Isthmian League clubs Woking and Metropolitan Police. [1]
International career
During the 1975–76 season, Smith was called up to train with the England U18 squad, but failed to appear in a match. [2] He later represented the England Police team. [3]
Personal life
After retiring from professional football, Smith joined the Metropolitan Police. [3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1974–75 [4] | Fourth Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 [4] | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 [4] | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 [4] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 [4] | Third Division | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "Nigel Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 149. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 978-1906796709.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 393–395. ISBN 0951526200.
External links
- Nigel Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
|
| This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1950s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from Banstead
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Brentford F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Metropolitan Police F.C. players
- Banstead Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Footballers from Surrey
- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs