Gary Smart
Gary James Smart (born 29 April 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played for Wokingham Town and Oxford United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Totnes, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wokingham Town | |||
| 1988–1994 | Oxford United[1] | 175 | (0) |
| 1994 | Stevenage Borough | ||
| 1994–1995 | Chertsey Town | ||
| 1995–1996 | Chesham United | ||
| 1996 | Hayes | ||
| 1996–1998 | Slough Town | ||
| 1998–1999 | Aldershot Town | 23 | (0) |
| 1999 | Oxford City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Having started out as a PE teacher, he played in the Wokingham team that reached the 1987–88 FA Trophy semi final, before signing for Oxford United in July 1988.[2]
He remained with Oxford United until 1994, making a total of 204 appearances in all competitions, without scoring once. He then dropped down into non-league football. He went to play with Stevenage Borough, Chertsey Town, Chesham United, Hayes, Slough Town, Aldershot Town and Oxford City.
Personal life
Smart currently lives in Devon in the same village as comedian David Earl.[3]
References
- "Gary Smart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- Howland, Andy and Roger (1989). Oxford United: A Complete Record (1893-1989). Breedon Books. p. 233. ISBN 0-907969-52-6.
- "My New Football Club Podcast". 19 October 2023.
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