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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Stepney Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 edit
| 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[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
References edit
- ^ a b c "Paul Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 149. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 364. ISBN 978-1906796716.
- ^ "S, T and U". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 399. ISBN 0951526200.
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