Paul Smith (footballer, born 22 January 1976)

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Paul Smith
Personal information
Full name Ian Paul Smith [1]
Date of birth (1976-01-22) 22 January 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Easington, England
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–2001 Burnley 112 (5)
2000 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
2001–2003 Hartlepool United 55 (4)
2003–2005 Sheffield Wednesday 27 (2)
2006 Alfreton Town
2006 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (0)
2007–2010 Sheffield
2010–? Hucknall Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:55, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Ian Paul Smith (born 22 January 1976 in Easington, County Durham), known as Paul Smith, is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley, Oldham Athletic, Hartlepool United and Sheffield Wednesday. [2]

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Career

Smith turned professional in July 1992 with Burnley. He was subject of multimillion-pound bids from Arsenal, West Ham United, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Everton and was widely considered to have the best left foot outside the Premier League.[ citation needed ] Smith joined Hartlepool United on a free transfer in November 2001. [1] He quickly settled in as a first team regular, [3] topping the Division's assists charts (with 37)[ citation needed ] as Hartlepool reached the Division Three play-offs. He rejoined former Hartlepool manager Chris Turner as he moved to Sheffield Wednesday when his Hartlepool contract expired at the end of the 2002–03 season, after helping the club to promotion. [3] [4] He scored a goal on his second substitute appearance [5] and a 20-yard volley on his full debut, [6] but the knee injury which deprived him of the chance to face off against his former team in the play-off final, [7] forced his retirement from professional football. [8] He was released shortly after Wednesday won promotion to the Football League Championship. [9]

In January 2006 he played a few games for Conference North club Alfreton Town, [10] from where he joined Conference National side Kidderminster Harriers in February, [8] but made just three substitute appearances for Harriers before leaving in the summer of 2006. [2] He signed for Sheffield F.C. in the summer of 2007, swept the board of player-of-the-year awards for the 2008–09 season, and left the club in January 2010. [11] He joined Hucknall Town in June 2010. [12]

Personal life

After finishing his playing career, Smith began a career in human resources and is a workforce planning lead at the Department of Health and Social Care. [13]

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  3. 1 2 "Paul Smith". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Owls Trio Complete Move". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Paul Smith in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  6. ↑ Tallentire, Mark (8 September 2003). "Round-up". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "Owls Fit For Final". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 27 May 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  8. 1 2 "Yates Turns To Former Team-Mate". Non-League Daily. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "Four Offered New Deals". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 31 May 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "Manager Apologises To Fans". Non-League Daily. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  11. ↑ "Paul Smith – Defender". Sheffield F.C. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  12. ↑ http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/sport/Town-sign-Badgers-skipper-in.6371845.jp [ dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Where Are They Now? HARTLEPOOL U 2002-03". The Football League Paper. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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