Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0
goals / match
Shrewsbury Town
top club · 43 apps
Position rank · 12/13
#697
goals rank
#719
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 1,832 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1986-09-05 · 6 players total
91Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
89Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin David Smith |
| Date of birth | 1986-09-05 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Whitley Bay, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Southport → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Mar 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Southport
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Rochdale → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Rochdale
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Southport FC, Rochdale AFC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Shrewsbury Town
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Shrewsbury Town
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Doncaster → Shrewsbury
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Doncaster
09/10 · Return from loan
Oct 2009
Transfer: Doncaster → Morecambe FC
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Doncaster Rovers, Morecambe FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Doncaster Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2007
Transfer: Lincoln City → Doncaster
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Doncaster → Lincoln City
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Doncaster Rovers
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Stockport → Doncaster
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Stockport County
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Newcastle U18 → Stockport
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Newcastle United U18
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1586 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 12/13. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Rochdale AFC
3.0%
Southport FC
1.7%
Shrewsbury Town
47.3%
Doncaster Rovers
31.3%
Morecambe FC
3.4%
Lincoln City
10.1%
Stockport County
0.0%
Newcastle United U18
3.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3,801 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2,516 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United U18 | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Southport FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,181 |
| 10/11 | League Two Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One Play-Offs | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Lincoln City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Viareggio Cup | Newcastle United U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Newcastle U18 | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Stockport | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Doncaster | Lincoln City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Lincoln City | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Doncaster | Morecambe FC | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Morecambe FC | Doncaster | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Doncaster | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | Shrewsbury | Rochdale | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Rochdale | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-21 | Without Club | Southport | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Southport | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Forte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Morecambe FC | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Doncaster | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Lincoln City | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Doncaster | Lincoln City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ben 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 28% |
| Macclesfield Town | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 50% |
| Barnet FC | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 53% |
| Accrington Stanley | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 42% |
| Notts County | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 28% |
| Bradford City | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 44% |
| Rotherham United | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 41% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 25% |
| Hereford United | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 50% |
| Cheltenham Town | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 38% |
| Northampton Town | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 38% |
| Chesterfield FC | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 19% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 14 | 1,260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 2,541 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 2,100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 4 | 375 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 1.92 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 1,260 | 3 | 21% | 18 | 1.29 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 2,541 | 13 | 45% | 31 | 1.1 |
| 09/10 | 7 | 551 | 2 | 29% | 13 | 2.12 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 945 | 0 | 0% | 18 | 1.71 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 2,100 | 9 | 39% | 28 | 1.2 |
| 04/05 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 1.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
48 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Smith?
Ben Smith is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Ben Smith?
Ben Smith is 39 years old. He was born on September 5, 1986 in Whitley Bay.
What position does Ben Smith play?
Ben Smith plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Ben Smith play for?
Ben Smith currently plays for Retired.