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Gary Smith
Personal information
Full name	Gary Stephen Smith
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Darlington
Number	20
Youth career
1999–2003	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2004	Middlesbrough
2004	→ Wimbledon (loan)
2004–2007	Milton Keynes Dons
2007–2009	Brentford
2009–	Darlington
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:44, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

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Gary Stephen Smith^[1] (born 30 January 1984) is a professional footballer who plays for Darlington after he was released by Brentford at the end of an injury struck 2008–09 season. He has also played for Middlesbrough and Milton Keynes Dons. He plays as a midfielder.

Career

Smith was born in Middlesbrough, and began his career as a trainee at Middlesbrough F.C. In a reserve match against Manchester United, a tackle from Smith badly injured promising footballer Ben Collett, ending his career in England.^[2] He joined Wimbledon on loan following the club's move to Milton Keynes, making the move permanent in the summer of 2004.

Although suffering from numerous spells out injured, he established himself as a fans' favourite due to his attacking style and flair in midfield. Injury struck again, however, in the derby game at Wycombe Wanderers and even though a hobbling Smith characteristically scored the Dons' winner late on in the game, this proved to be his last game for the club as he was one of a number of players released in May 2007.

After impressing in several games in pre-season whilst on trial at Brentford, Smith was offered and signed a one-year contract at Griffin Park in June 2007. At the start of 2008, this was extended to the end of the 2008–09 season, when he was released from the club.

On 1 July 2009 he signed for League Two side Darlington.

Honours

Brentford
- League Two title winner: 2008–09

References

^ Hugman, Barry, ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Queen Anne Press. p. 377. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-1. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
^ "Footballer awaits damages claim over career-ending Boro tackle". The Northern Echo. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008.

External links

Gary Smith at Soccerbase
MK Dons official club website

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[1] Hugman, Barry, ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Queen Anne Press. p. 377. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-1. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)

[2] "Footballer awaits damages claim over career-ending Boro tackle". The Northern Echo. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008.

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