Martyn Smith (footballer)

Martyn Smith

Personal information
Full name	Martyn Christopher Smith [1]
Date of birth	(1961-09-16) 16 September 1961 (age 63) [1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Leek College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1983	Leek Town
1983–1985	Port Vale	13	(1)
1985–1986	Macclesfield Town	24	(1)
1986	Eastwood
1986–1995	Leek Town	189	(31)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martyn Christopher Smith (born 16 September 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Leek Town, Port Vale, Macclesfield Town, and Eastwood Hanley.

Career

Smith played for Alsager College before joining Nantwich Town in September 1980. Moved to North West Counties League side Leek Town in November 1981 before signing for John Rudge's Port Vale in August 1984. ^[1] He played 13 Fourth Division games and one FA Cup game in the 1984–85 season. ^[1] His only goal in the Football League came on 28 December, in a 3–2 defeat to Colchester United at Layer Road. ^[1] He was handed a free transfer away from Vale Park in May 1985. ^[1] He moved on to Macclesfield Town of the Northern Premier League, becoming a first-team regular until losing his place when manager Neil Griffiths left in February 1986. ^[2] He moved on to Eastwood, before moving back to old club Leek Town, later being appointed as Leek's assistant manager. ^[1] Also served as Assistant Manager of Newcastle Town and Manager of Rocester.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1984–85	Fourth Division	13	1	0	0	4	0	17	1
Macclesfield Town	1985–86	Northern Premier League	24	1	1	0	5	0	30	1
Leek Town	1986–87	North West Counties League Division One	18	1	0	0	2	0	20	1
	1987–88	Northern Premier League Division One	24	4	1	0	12	0	37	4
	1988–89	Northern Premier League Division One	31	15	8	1	11	5	50	21
	1989–90	Northern Premier League Division One	24	2	1	0	2	1	27	3
	1990–91	Northern Premier League Premier Division	9	2	0	0	2	0	11	2
	1991–92	Northern Premier League Premier Division	22	3	1	0	6	4	29	7
	1992–93	Northern Premier League Premier Division	24	3	3	2	4	0	31	5
	1993–94	Northern Premier League Premier Division	9	0	6	2	8	0	23	2
	1994–95	Southern League Premier Division	28	1	0	0	13	0	41	1
	Total		189	31	20	5	60	10	269	46

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 273. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
2. "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
3. Martyn Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
5. "PlayerStats - LeekTownSE". leektown.net. Retrieved 12 April 2022.