Gary Smith (footballer, born 1966)

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Gary Smith
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Smith in May 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-07-13) 13 July 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bromsgrove Sporting (assistant)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Paget Rangers
–1992 Sutton Coldfield Town
1992–1995 Worcester City
1995–2001 Tamworth 221 (70)
2001–2002 Halesowen Town
2002–2003 Gresley Rovers 26 (7)
2003 Evesham United
2003–2004 Grosvenor Park
International career‡
2000–2001 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 (2)
Managerial career
2014–2016 Continental Star
2016–2018 Coleshill Town U21
2018–2019 Tamworth U21
2019–2022 Tamworth
2022– Bromsgrove Sporting (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:00, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

Gary Smith (born 13 July 1966) is Saint Kitts and Nevis football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of National League North side Tamworth. As a player, he spent most of his career playing as a forward.

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Playing career

Smith played for Paget Rangers, Sutton Coldfield Town and Worcester City.

Tamworth

In the summer of 1995, Smith signed for Southern Football League Midland Division side Tamworth. In his first season Smith scored 18 goals in just 37 matches. He remained at the club for a further five seasons, eventually leaving in 2001. making a total of 222 appearances and scoring 70 goals, which was a ratio of almost a goal every three matches. [1]

Gresley Rovers

On 7 August 2002, John Newsome, manager of Southern League Division One West side Gresley Rovers signed Smith. [2] He made his debut on 17 August 2002 against Evesham United, and went on to make 26 appearances for the club, finding the net on seven occasions, [3] before leaving the club on 25 January 2003. [4]

Evesham United

Following unsuccessful interest from Redditch United, it was confirmed that Smith had signed for rivals Evesham United on 16 February 2003. [5]

International career

Saint Kitts and Nevis

He became Tamworth's first international player after being capped for Saint Kitts and Nevis. [6]

Managerial career

Continental Star

Smith moved from assistant manager, to first team manager of Continental Star on 21 June 2014. [7]

Tamworth

On 13 June 2018, Smith's return to The Lamb Ground was announced as the new joint manager of the club's under-21 side, working alongside Gareth Zimmerman. [8] Following the dismissal of first team manager Dennis Greene on 20 January 2019, the following day Smith alongside Andrew Danylyszyn were put in charge as caretaker managers. [9] The management duo's first game in charge was a 2–2 draw with Bedworth United. [10]

On 8 March 2019, following a 5-game unbeaten run while in the caretaker role as managers, Smith and Danylyszyn were announced as joint managers for the club until the end of the season. [11] Danylyszyn and Smith were announced manager of the month for March 2019 following 4 wins and a draw in their first 5 games in charge. [12] Following much improved performances on the pitch, Smith and Danylyszyn steered the club away from relegation and secured a 12th position in their first season in the Southern League Premier Central. It was officially confirmed on 22 April 2019, that Smith and Danylyszyn had been appointed the club's permanent management duo, and would lead the club into the 2019–20 season. [13]

Personal life

Smith's cousin is former Stockport County, Birmingham City and Oxford United forward Kevin Francis. [14]

Smith once appeared on the TV show Deal or No Deal, beating the banker, and dealing at £20,000. [15]

Career statistics

Managerial record

As of match played 11 November 2020
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
PWDLWin %
Tamworth (joint manager with Andrew Danylyszyn)21 January 20196 February 20225233811063.46 [16] [17] [18]
Total5233811063.46

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  2. ↑ "Newsome signs new striker". GresleyFC.com. 7 August 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2002.
  3. ↑ "Player Database - Gary Smith". GresleyFC.com. 7 August 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2002.
  4. ↑ "Smith leaves the Moat". GresleyFC.com. 25 January 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2003.
  5. ↑ "West hails United". WorcesterNews.co.uk. 31 March 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2003.
  6. ↑ "Player Info - Gary Smith". Tamworth Football Club Heritage. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Smudger steps into the hot seat". ContinentalStarFC.co.uk. 21 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "U21 Staff". TheLambs.co.uk. 13 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Smith Takes Reins". TheLambs.co.uk. 21 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "Lambs bite back to share spoils with Greenbacks". TheLambs.co.uk. 26 January 2019.
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  12. ↑ "Tamworth Football Club". www.thelambs.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "Tamworth FC chief Bob Andrews confirms duo will take reins next season". BirminghamMail.co.uk. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  14. ↑ Dominic Fifield (26 February 2000). "Tamworth to the Aztec via St Kitts". TheGuardian.com.
  15. ↑ "Deal or No Deal". ContinentalStarFC.co.uk. 8 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division 2018-19". Southern-Football-League.co.uk. 1 May 2019.
  17. ↑ "BetVictor Southern Premier Central 2019-20". Southern-Football-League.co.uk. 1 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "Southern Premier Central 2020-21". Southern-Football-League.co.uk. 11 November 2020.
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