Paul Smith (footballer, born 1991)

Paul John Smith (born 17 November 1991, Liverpool)[2] is an English footballer. He plays as a central midfielder, and a full-back. He currently plays for Southport

For other people with the same name, see Paul Smith.

Paul Smith
Personal information
Full name Paul John Smith[1]
Date of birth (1991-11-17) 17 November 1991
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Southport
Youth career
2008–2009 Chester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Chester City 5 (0)
2009–2010 Rhyl 7 (1)
2010–2011 Droylsden 1 (0)
2011–2012 Barrow 40 (3)
2014– Southport 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:16, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Career

A product of Chester's youth policy, Smith made his debut in The Football League as a 17-year-old substitute against Rochdale on 3 February 2009. He went on to make four further substitute appearances for the club during their relegation season from Football League Two. Released at the end of the season, Smith joined Welsh Premier League side Rhyl, having been recommended by former Chester manager Simon Davies.[3] However, he left the club less than six months later when his contract was cancelled by the club due to "ongoing disciplinary problems".[4] On 6 March 2010, Smith signed for Droylsden, having previously featured for the club in a pre-season friendly prior to signing for Rhyl. He spent a year at the club, before moving late in the 2010–11 season to Barrow AFC in the Conference National. In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by Barrow,[5] and spent another season at the club. He was released at the end of the 2011–12 season.[6]

Paul signed for Southport after trials at the club during the summer of 2014. For most of the season he played only a small role at the club, coming on as a substitute on numerous occasions, however after a superb display against Championship club Derby County, he won a starting role in the team, playing a key part in the clubs push for survival in the Conference Premier. Paul signed a new deal at the club for the 2015/16 season.

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 381. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. Chester City v AFC Bournemouth matchday programme 2009-04-18, p34
  3. "Rhyl boss busy on deadline day". welsh-premier.com. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  4. "Double disappointment for Rhyl". welsh-premier.com. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  5. "Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  6. "Barrow AFC release five players". North-West Evening Mail. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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