Gary Smart

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Gary Smart
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-04-29) 29 April 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Totnes, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Wokingham Town
1988–1994 Oxford United [1] 175 (0)
1994 Stevenage Borough
1994–1995 Chertsey Town
1995–1996 Chesham United
1996 Hayes
1996–1998 Slough Town
1998–1999 Aldershot Town 23 (0)
1999 Oxford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary James Smart (born 29 April 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played for Wokingham Town and Oxford United.

Having started out as a PE teacher, he played in the Wokingham team that reached the 1987–88 FA Trophy semi final, before signing for Oxford United in July 1988. [2]

He remained with Oxford United until 1994, making a total of 204 appearances in all competitions, without scoring once. He then dropped down into non-league football. He went to play with Stevenage Borough, Chertsey Town, Chesham United, Hayes, Slough Town, Aldershot Town and Oxford City.

Personal life

Smart currently lives in Devon in the same village as comedian David Earl. [3]

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References

  1. "Gary Smart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  2. Howland, Andy and Roger (1989). Oxford United: A Complete Record (1893-1989). Breedon Books. p. 233. ISBN   0-907969-52-6.
  3. "My New Football Club Podcast". 19 October 2023.