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Donna Smith (footballer)

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Donna Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-01-17) 17 January 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth England
Height

5"8
Children

  • Leah Clack
  • Jasmine Clack

Husband

  • Steve Clack
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1994 Brighton & Hove Albion Women
1994– Croydon Women
International career
1994– England (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donna Smith (born 17 January 1967)[1] is an English former international women's football defender. She was a member of the England squad for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals.[1]

Club career

In 1995, Smith was playing for Croydon Women,[2] after signing from Brighton & Hove Albion Women in 1994. A tall, strong and versatile defender, Smith won the club Players' and Manager's Player of the Year awards in Croydon's double winning 1995–96 season. Her other career as a firefighter allowed Smith to exhibit high fitness levels on the football pitch.[3]

International career

Smith was a member of the England squad for the 1995 Women's World Cup, but failed to make an appearance.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "England:Donna Smith". FIFA. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  2. ^ "England". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "First Team Player Profiles". Croydon Women's Football Club. Archived from the original on 7 January 1997. Retrieved 27 May 2012.