Paul Smith (footballer, born 1967)

Paul Stepney Smith (born 5 October 1967) is an English retired professional footballer who made over 100 appearances in the Football League for Torquay United, Brentford and Bristol Rovers as a right winger.[3][4] His career was ended prematurely by injury.[5]

Paul Smith
Personal information
Full name Paul Stepney Smith[1]
Date of birth (1967-10-05) 5 October 1967[1]
Place of birth Wembley, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
1982–1985 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Arsenal 0 (0)
1987–1988 Brentford 17 (1)
1988–1989 Bristol Rovers 16 (1)
1989–1992 Torquay United 75 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1987–88[6] Third Division 17 1 0 0 0 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 19 0
Career total 17 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy

References
  1. "Paul Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 149. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 364. ISBN 978-1906796716.
  5. "S, T and U". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 399. ISBN 0951526200.


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