Anth Smith
Anthony Smith (born 21 September 1971) is an English former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1995 | Sunderland | 20 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1995 | Northampton Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 27 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| England U20 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Chester-le-Street Town | ||
| 2012–2013 | Gateshead | ||
| 2014 | West Auckland Town | ||
| 2017 | Holland Park Hawks | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A defender, he previously played professionally in all three divisions of the Football League for Sunderland, Hartlepool United and Northampton Town. He began his managerial career in 2011, with non-league side Chester-le-Street Town, and also had spells managing Gateshead, West Auckland Town and Holland Park Hawks.
Career edit
Smith began his career with Sunderland, making 25 appearances in all competitions without scoring in five seasons at the club.[1] He made 7 appearances for Hartlepool United on loan in 1992.[1] Smith went on to play 4 games for Northampton Town[1] before retiring due to injury at the age of 24.
Smith was named manager of Northern League side Chester-le-Street Town in September 2011,[2] but left the club in June 2012 to join Gateshead.[3]
On 10 December 2012, Smith was named caretaker manager at Gateshead after Ian Bogie and Terry Mitchell were relieved of their duties.[4] Three days later, Smith was named permanent manager and given a contract until the end of the 2012–13 season.[5] After a 17th-place finish, Smith was given a one-year contract for the 2013–14 season.[6] Smith resigned from his post on 18 August 2013 after defeats in the opening three games of the 2013–14 season.[7]
In August 2014, Smith was named manager of West Auckland Town.[8] Smith led West to the top of the table and with a nine-point lead, but due to executive interference, he resigned in December.[9] Smith joined Holland Park Hawks, but left the club in July 2017 because of visa issues.
Personal life edit
His brother is former Sunderland full back Dan Smith.[10]
Career statistics edit
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | |||||||
| 1990–91[11] | Sunderland | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991–92[12] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991–92[13] | Hartlepool United (loan) | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992–93[14] | Sunderland | First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993–94[15] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95[16] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96[1] | Northampton Town | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Managerial statistics edit
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Chester-le-Street Town | September 2011 | June 2012 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 40.00 |
| Gateshead | 10 December 2012 | 18 August 2013 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 27.59 |
| Total | 69 | 24 | 14 | 31 | 34.78 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Tony Smith". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b Simpson, Ray (16 September 2011). "Chester boss Smith in charge of first home game". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (7 June 2012). "Smith leaves Chester, so Wake takes over". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ . Gateshead F.C. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ . Gateshead F.C. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ . Gateshead F.C. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ . Gateshead F.C. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Pratt, Malcolm (27 August 2014). "Anth Smith lands West Auckland job". Sunderland Echo.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (16 December 2014). "West manager Smith quits". The Northern Echo.
- ^ "Gateshead: James Marwood and Dan Smith return to club". BBC. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "1990–91 : Barclays League Division 1". TheStatCat. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "1991–92 : Barclays League Division 2". TheStatCat. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Anthony Smith". POOLstats. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "1992–93 : Barclays League Division 1". TheStatCat. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "1993–94 : Endsleigh League Division 1". TheStatCat. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "1994–95 : Endsleigh League Division 1". TheStatCat. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Results and Fixtures 2011–12". Chester-le-Street Town FC. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Anth Smith Managerial Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
External links edit
- Tony Smith at Soccerbase
- Anth Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase