Alan Smith (footballer, born 1949)

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Alan Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-09-03) 3 September 1949 (age 73)
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Cromwell Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1972 Newport County 101 (7)
Merthyr Tydfil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Smith (born 3 September 1949) is a Welsh former professional footballer. A midfielder, he progressed through the youth team at Newport County and made his debut in 1966. He went on to make 100 English Football League appearances for Newport scoring 6 goals. In 1972, he joined Merthyr Tydfil. [1]

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