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Grant Smith
Personal information
Full name Grant Ashley Smith[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 31)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Reading
Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2014 → Bognor Regis Town (loan)
2014 Hayes & Yeading United 0 (0)
2014 Farnborough 3 (0)
2014–2015 Hayes & Yeading United 18 (0)
2015–2016 Bognor Regis Town 46 (0)
2016–2018 Boreham Wood 92 (0)
2018–2020 Lincoln City 16 (0)
2018 → Maidstone United (loan) 5 (0)
2020 → Boreham Wood (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:50, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Grant Ashley Smith (born 20 November 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Career

After playing youth football for Reading and Fulham, Smith joined the development squad at Brighton & Hove Albion for the 2012–-13 season, agreeing a one-year contract extension in May 2013.[3] He joined Bognor Regis Town in February 2014.[4] In May 2014 he was released by Brighton & Hove Albion.[5] He joined Hayes & Yeading United in September 2014,[6] before moving to Farnborough a month later.[7] However, after just three appearances, Smith returned to Hayes & Yeading United at the end of October[8]

The 2015–16 season saw his second spell with Bognor Regis Town where he was an ever present in the club's successful season which included a run to the semi-final of the FA Trophy; Smith's efforts saw him named the Fans' Player of the Year but the distance in travelling from his Reading home saw him elect to leave the club at the end of the season[9] and join Boreham Wood,[10][11][12]

Smith signed for Lincoln City in June 2018.[13] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, in the EFL Cup.[14] He signed on loan for Maidstone United in October 2018,[15] but was recalled on 4 December 2018.[16] On 31 January 2020 he rejoined Boreham Wood on loan for the rest of the 2019/20 season.[17] On 28 May 2020, it was announced Smith will leave the club at the end of his current contract.[18]

Career statistics

As of 31 January 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[19]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Farnborough 2014–15 National League North 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Hayes and Yeading 2014–15 National League North 18 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 19 0
Bognor Regis Town 2015–16[20] Isthmian League 46 0 1 0 0 0 8[b] 0 55 0
Boreham Wood 2016–17 National League 46 0 3 0 0 0 6[a] 0 55 0
2017–18 National League 46 0 3 0 0 0 7[c] 0 56 0
Maidstone United (loan) 2018–19 National League 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Lincoln City 2018–19 League Two 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2019–20 League One 0 0 0 0 2 0 3[d] 0 5 0
Career total 180 0 9 0 3 0 25 0 217 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
  2. ^ 7 appearances in the FA Trophy and 1 appearance in the league play-offs.
  3. ^ 4 FA Trophy Appearances and 3 in the National League Play-offs.
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Lincoln City

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Profile". Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. ^ "New Deals for Development Squad Players". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Rocks are so near a title challenge - yet so far". Bognor Regis Observer. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Sis released, four to be offered deals". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Akurang's On The Move Again". NonLeague.Pitchero.com. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Squad update". Farnborough F.C. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Day adds exciting trio to Farnborough squad". Farnborough F.C. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Rocks hunt for new keeper as Smith moves on". Bognor Regis Observer. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  11. ^ Grant Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Grant Smith: Boreham Wood sign goalkeeper from Bognor Regis". BBC Sport. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Grant Smith: Lincoln sign Boreham Wood goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Games played by Grant Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Grant Smith signs for Maidstone". Maidstone United FC. 29 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Smith recalled by Lincoln". Maidstone United FC. 4 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Grant Smith leaves on loan". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Imps Announce Retained List". Lincoln City F.C. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  19. ^ "England - J. Vickers - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Rocks hunt for new keeper as Smith moves on". www.bognor.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  21. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    "Lincoln: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.


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