Ben Smith (footballer, born 1986)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin David Smith | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Whitley Bay, England | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Stockport County | 0 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2009 | → Morecambe (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Southport | 2 | (0) |
Total | 65 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Benjamin James Smith (born 5 September 1986) is an English
Biography
Smith is son of the renowned goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach Simon Smith. He attended Whitley Bay High School.
He has previously been on the books of Newcastle United's youth team, spending a period on loan with Middlesbrough[1] and on trial at Leeds United,[2] before joining Stockport County on non-contract terms on 23 March 2006.[3] He made his debut for Doncaster in a League Cup game against Wycombe Wanderers on 24 October 2006, which led to a run in the side as Rovers first choice goalkeeper, but the signing of ever-present goalkeeper Neil Sullivan saw Smith getting limited chances in the first team. He went on loan to Lincoln City in November 2007.
On 16 October 2009 Smith joined Morecambe on a one-month loan,[4] to cover for injured Barry Roche.
In May 2010, Doncaster announced that he was one of 6 players not asked to re-sign.[5]
On 29 July 2010, Smith joined
On 10 August 2012 it was announced that Smith had signed with League Two club
Outside of football, Smith runs a number of businesses in Shrewsbury with his wife.[9]
Achievements
- 2007–08
References
- ^ "Reserves end all square". Middlesbrough F.C. Official Website. 12 October 2005. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Reserves held by Leeds". Newcastle United F.C. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "New goalkeeper arrives". Stockport County F.C. 23 March 2006. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Smith joins Shrimps". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Doncaster Rovers. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ "Six players released from Rovers". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Shrewsbury sign Sean McAllister & goalkeeper Ben Smith". BBC Sport. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Four stay, four go at Shrews". Sky Sports. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Southport: Keeper Ben Smith to miss rest of season https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21956521
- ^ "Ex-Shrewsbury Town star Ben Smith running bar and spa in former chapel". Shropshire Star. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
External links
- Ben Smith's at Soccerbase