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George Thomas Smith (born 14 August 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Guiseley. He has previously played in the English Football League for Barnsley, Crawley Town, Northampton Town and Chesterfield, and in the National League for Bradford Park Avenue, Gateshead, Dover Athletic, Boston United, Harrogate Town and Darlington.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thomas Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Guiseley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Barnsley | 37 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Gateshead | 38 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Northampton Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Chesterfield | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Boston United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Harrogate Town | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Gateshead | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Darlington | 21 | (1) |
| 2022– | Guiseley | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:21, 26 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Barnsley
Smith began his career with Barnsley, progressing through the club's academy and signed a professional contract in June 2014.[2] He made his Football League debut on 26 December 2014 in a 1–0 defeat against Preston North End.[3]
He made four League Two appearances during a month's loan at Crawley Town early in 2016,[4] and was not offered a new contract by Barnsley when his existing deal expired in June 2016.[5]
Gateshead
On 29 June 2016, Smith signed for Gateshead on a one-year deal ahead of the 2016–17 National League season.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 6 August against Chester and scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 win over Southport on 4 February 2017.[7]
Northampton Town
In May 2017, Smith signed a two-year contract with Northampton Town.[8] He made his debut on 9 September against Doncaster Rovers, assisting Matt Crooks with the only goal of the match after 21 seconds, the quickest goal ever scored at Sixfields Stadium.[9][10]
Chesterfield
Smith left Northampton on 31 January 2018 to sign an 18-month deal with League Two club Chesterfield; the fee was undisclosed. Following two loan spells during the 2018–19 season, at Dover Athletic, where he made his debut in a 2–1 loss against Barnet on 1 September 2018,[11] and at Boston United,[7] Smith was released by Chesterfield when his contract expired.[12]
Harrogate Town
On 12 June 2019, Harrogate Town announced the signing of Smith.[13]
Return to Gateshead
On 9 June 2020, Smith rejoined Gateshead on a one-year contract.[14] He made 12 National League North appearances before the season was curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was released when his contract expired.[7][15]
Darlington
Smith followed full-back partner Kallum Griffiths to National League North rivals Darlington for the 2021–22 season.[15][16] On 11 May 2022, Darlington announced that Smith was one of ten players released by the club.[17]
Guiseley
On 20 May 2022, Smith signed a one-year contract with Guiseley.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2014–15[19] | League One | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015–16[4] | League One | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2015–16[4] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2016–17[7] | National League | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Northampton Town | 2017–18[20] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Chesterfield | 2017–18[20] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018–19[7] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[7] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Boston United (loan) | 2018–19[7] | National League North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Harrogate Town | 2019–20[7] | National League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Gateshead | 2020–21[7][21] | National League North | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Darlington | 2021–22[7][22] | National League North | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Career total | 164 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 182 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in Football League Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
- "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 39. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "George Smith signs professional deal at Oakwell". Barnsley F.C. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "George Smith raring to go". Barnsley F.C. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Games played by George Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Defensive duo depart". Barnsley F.C. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "George Smith: Gateshead sign ex-Barnsley defender on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "G. Smith". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "George Smith joins Northampton Town". Sky Sports. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Northampton 1–0 Doncaster: Winning start for new boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink". Sky Sports. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Get to know... Matt Crooks". Middlesbrough F.C. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Dover Athletic vs Barnet". Dover Athletic F.C. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Smyth, Graham (7 May 2019). "Chesterfield FC announce retained list – here's who is out and who will still be a Spireite next year". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "George Smith is signing number six". Harrogate Town A.F.C. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Star defender George Smith back at Gateshead after four years away". The Non-League Paper. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- Carruthers, Mark (11 May 2021). "Former Newcastle United trio to remain with Gateshead as seven depart". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- Simpson, Ray (2 July 2021). "New signing George: "I want to enjoy my football"". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Quakers announce retained list". Darlington FC. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "George Smith signs for the Lions". Guiseley AFC. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- "Games played by George Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Games played by George Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- For FA Cup 2nd qualifying round: Bowron, Jeff (4 October 2020). "Disappointing Heed out of FA Cup after a thoroughly damp and dismal defeat". Sunday Sun. Newcastle. p. 42. Retrieved 15 September 2021 – via Gale OneFile: News.
- For FA Cup 2nd qualifying round: Simpson, Ray (18 September 2021). "Quakers held to a goalless draw in FA Cup". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
Simpson, Ray (21 September 2021). "Quakers knocked out of Cup by lucky goal". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
External links
- George Smith at Soccerbase
- George Smith at Soccerway
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