Peter Smith (English footballer, born 1969)

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Peter Smith
Personal information
Full name Peter John Smith [1]
Date of birth(1969-07-12)12 July 1969 [1]
Place of birth Cannock, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Lichfield City
Tamworth
Alvechurch
Bromsgrove Rovers
Willenhall
Banbury United
19??–1994 Alma Swanley
1994–1999 Brighton & Hove Albion 140 (5)
1999–2000 Woking
2000–2002 Canvey Island
2002–2003 Grays Athletic
2003–2005 Canvey Island
2005–2006 Chelmsford City
2006–20?? Staines Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter John Smith (born 12 July 1969) is an English former professional footballer who made 140 Football League appearances playing as a right back for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Life and career

Smith was born in Cannock, Staffordshire. [1] He played non-league football for a string of clubs in that area, worked in the building trade and in social work, and was studying at the University of Greenwich when Brighton & Hove Albion offered him professional terms in 1994. [2] He stayed with the club for five years and made 140 league appearances before spending several years back in non-league in the London area. [1] [3]

In 2007, Smith and Jamie Moralee co-founded a player agency where, as of 2018, both were still involved. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Peter Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 225. ISBN   978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. "Peter Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. "About". New Era Global Sports. Retrieved 23 August 2018.