Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 61 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€87k
top transfer fee · 98/99
3
best season · 01/02
—
int'l / penalties
174Appearances
7Goals
3Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alex Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alexander Philip Smith |
| Date of birth | 1976-02-15 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Southport → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2006
Transfer: Wrexham → Southport
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Southport FC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wrexham AFC
24 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Chester City → Wrexham
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wrexham AFC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2003
Transfer: Reading → Chester City
03/04 · Transfer
May 2003
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Reading
02/03 · Return from loan
Dec 2002
Transfer: Reading → Shrewsbury
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Shrewsbury Town, Reading FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Port Vale → Reading
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Reading FC
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Port Vale FC
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Port Vale FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1999
Transfer: Chester City → Port Vale
98/99 · Transfer · €87k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Port Vale FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 1998
Transfer: Swindon Town → Chester City
97/98 · Transfer
Mar 1998
Transfer: Huddersfield → Swindon Town
97/98 · Return from loan
Jan 1998
Transfer: Swindon Town → Huddersfield
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Swindon Town, Huddersfield Town
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Swindon Town
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1996
Transfer: Everton → Swindon Town
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton
94/95 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC
36.8%
Swindon Town
28.3%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Southport FC
20.4%
Wrexham AFC
0.0%
Reading FC
14.6%
Shrewsbury Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1,624 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,249 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 644 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Swindon Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Swindon Town | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,249 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Southport FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FAW Premier Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FAW Premier Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Wrexham AFC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 458 |
| 00/01 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,624 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-12 | Everton | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-19 | Swindon Town | Huddersfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-31 | Huddersfield | Swindon Town | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-11 | Swindon Town | Chester City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-25 | Chester City | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | €87k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-17 | Port Vale | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-12 | Reading | Shrewsbury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-04 | Shrewsbury | Reading | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Reading | Chester City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-10 | Chester City | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Wrexham | Southport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Southport | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Sam | 1 | 0 | 921 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 2 | 37 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 2 | 13 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-04 | Shrewsbury | Reading | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-12 | Reading | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-31 | Huddersfield | Swindon Town | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-19 | Swindon Town | Huddersfield | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alex Smith's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Yeovil Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 18 | 1,249 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 10 | 900 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 15 | 644 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 00/01 | 40 | 1,624 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
50 apps
4 G
0 A
Conference
10 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
51 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
20 apps
0 G
3 A
FL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
24 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Alex Smith?
Alex Smith is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Alex Smith?
Alex Smith is 50 years old. He was born on February 15, 1976 in Liverpool.
What position does Alex Smith play?
Alex Smith plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Alex Smith play for?
Alex Smith currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alex Smith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alex Smith has scored 7 goals in 174 appearances.