Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)

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Martin Smith
Personal information
Full name Martin Smith [1]
Date of birth (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 South Shields
Youth career
2012–2014 Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Sunderland 0 (0)
2015 → Gateshead (loan) 1 (0)
2016 → Carlisle United (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017 Kilmarnock 10 (1)
2017–2018 Coleraine 23 (1)
2018–2019 Swindon Town 11 (0)
2019–2021 Salford City 8 (0)
2019–2020 → Chorley (loan) 17 (0)
2021 Chesterfield 11 (0)
2021–2022 Hartlepool United 7 (0)
2022– South Shields 79 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Martin Smith (born 2 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Shields.

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Career

Smith began his career with Sunderland and had a loan spell with non-league Gateshead in November 2015. [3] In March 2016 Smith joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. He made his professional debut on 19 March 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Wycombe Wanderers. [4]

On 24 June 2016, Smith signed for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock. [5]

After a season at Kilmarnock, Smith signed for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine. In July 2018, he joined Swindon Town, following a recommendation from assistant manager Neil McDonald, who had been managing in Ireland while Smith was at Coleraine. [6]

He was released by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season. [7]

In July 2019 he joined Salford City on a two-year contract. [8] In November he joined Chorley on loan until January 2020. [9] On 11 January 2021, it was announced that Smith had left Salford City by mutual consent. [10]

On 14 January 2021, Smith signed for National League side Chesterfield. [11]

On 16 July 2021, Smith signed for Hartlepool United. [12] Smith was released by Pools at the end of the 2021–22 season. [13] He made 15 appearances in all competitions for the League Two side.

On 1 June 2022, Smith signed for South Shields. [14] In June 2024, his club announced that after a serious fall he had suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 2015–16 [16] Premier League 0000000000
Gateshead (loan)2015–16 [17] National League 1000001 [lower-alpha 3] 020
Carlisle United (loan) 2015–16 [16] League Two 2000000020
Kilmarnock 2016–17 [16] Scottish Premiership 101002000121
Coleraine 2017–18 [17] NIFL Premiership 231400000271
Swindon Town 2018–19 [17] League Two11000101 [lower-alpha 4] 0130
Salford City 2019–20 [18] League Two4000001 [lower-alpha 4] 050
2020–21 [19] League Two4000003 [lower-alpha 4] 070
Total80000040120
Chorley (loan) 2019–20 [18] National League17010—1 [lower-alpha 3] 0190
Chesterfield 2020–21 [19] National League110——1 [lower-alpha 3] 010
Hartlepool United 2021–22 [20] League Two70101060150
South Shields 2022–23 [21] NPL Premier Division 413510000464
2023–24 [17] National League North 381100000391
Total794610000855
Career total1696121401401997
  1. ↑ Cup competitions include the FA Cup, Scottish Cup and Irish Cup
  2. ↑ League Cup competitions include the League Cup, Scottish League Cup and League of Ireland Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in FA Trophy
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Coleraine

South Shields

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References

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  2. ↑ "Martin Smith". 11v11. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sunderland midfielder joins neighbours on loan". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sunderland loanee Martin Smith on his debut and move to Carlisle". Carlisle United. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kilmarnock bring in 11 new players on the same day". BBC Sport. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Reynolds, Shaun (7 July 2018). "Town confirm three new signings on the eve of Spanish pre-season training camp". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Smith pens two-year deal with Salford". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "Martin Smith recruited from Salford | Chorley FC".
  10. ↑ "Martin Smith departs". Salford City FC. 11 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Spireites land Smith". Chesterfield FC. 14 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Pools Sign Martin Smith". Hartlepool United FC. 16 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Retained list 22/23". Hartlepool United FC. 19 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Martin Smith To Join South Shields". South Shields FC. 1 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Club Statement: Martin Smith". South Shields. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Martin Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Martin Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Martin Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Martin Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Martin Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "South Shields | Appearances | Martin Smith | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  22. ↑ "Shields clinch title after 1-0 win at Whitby". South Shields FC. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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