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Matt Smith (footballer, born 1989)

Mathieu James Patrick Smith (born 7 June 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Salford City.

Matt Smith
Smith with Millwall in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mathieu James Patrick Smith[1]
Date of birth (1989-06-07) 7 June 1989 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England[2]
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Salford City
Number 17
Youth career
2005–2006 Evesham United
2006–2007 Cheltenham Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 New Mills 23 (13)
2010 Redditch United 6 (5)
2010Littleton (loan) 3 (9)
2010 Droylsden 4 (1)
2010–2011 Redditch United 8 (3)
2011 Solihull Moors 15 (12)
2011–2013 Oldham Athletic 62 (9)
2012Macclesfield Town (loan) 8 (1)
2013–2014 Leeds United 42 (12)
2014–2017 Fulham 51 (9)
2014–2015Bristol City (loan) 14 (7)
2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers 92 (21)
2019–2022 Millwall 91 (17)
2022– Salford City 71 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Beginning his career in the non-league of English football, he had short spells with New Mills, Redditch United, Littleton, Droylsden, and Solihull Moors. His 21 goals in the 2010–11 Conference North season caught the attention of League One team Oldham Athletic, where he spent two years, including a short loan spell at Macclesfield Town, before signing for Championship club Leeds United in 2013.

After one year at Leeds, he signed for Fulham, where he found first team opportunities limited, and was soon loaned out to Bristol City. After three seasons with Fulham, he moved to Queens Park Rangers, where he was the club's top goalscorer in the 2017–18 season. He signed for Millwall in 2019, and was the top goalscorer in his first season. He dropped down two divisions to sign for Salford in January 2022, and in his first full season he was the club's top goalscorer as Salford reached the League Two playoffs for the first time.

Career Edit

Early years Edit

After joining Evesham United in 2005,[3] Smith spent a year as a trainee at Cheltenham Town, before being released at the age of 18.[4] He then moved into non-league football with New Mills, whilst studying at the University of Manchester. He made his debut for New Mills in the North West Counties Premier League as a substitute against Silsden in October 2008, scoring in a 2–0 win. He went on to play a crucial role in the club's 21 game winning run, scoring 13 goals over the season including a hat trick against Alsager Town in April 2009. As he was due to spend a year studying in America, he left the Millers that summer.

Upon his return to England, ahead of the 2010–11 season, Smith signed for Redditch United in the Conference North. He initially went on a short-term loan with Midland Combination Division One side Littleton,[5] scoring nine goals in three games.[6] Upon returning to Redditch United, Smith scored five goals in six games, including a hat-trick against Hyde United in The Reds first win of the season,[7] and subsequently moved to Droylsden in September 2010, largely due to the club's close proximity to Manchester University where he was completing his studies.[8] Smith rejoined Redditch in December,[9] before making a final move to Solihull Moors in February 2011.[10] After scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Stalybridge Celtic on his debut,[11] he scored 12 goals in 15 appearances. He finished the season having scored 21 goals in the Conference North.[12]

Oldham Athletic Edit

 
Smith playing for Oldham at Anfield in the FA Cup in 2013

On 23 May 2011, Smith joined League One side Oldham Athletic, signing a two-year contract.[13] He made his professional debut on the opening day of the 2011–12 season against Sheffield United and scored his first professional goal 10 days later on 16 August, the winner in a 2–1 win against Scunthorpe.[14][15] Smith was limited to only 4 starts in 35 appearances for the Latics in his first season at the club, and so on 15 March 2012, manager Paul Dickov allowed Smith to go on loan to League Two side Macclesfield Town for the remaining six weeks of the season, where he made eight appearances and scored one goal.[16]

On 27 January 2013, in Smith's second season at the club, he scored two goals in a 3–2 win over Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[17] In the fifth round on 16 February, Smith then scored a 95th-minute equaliser against Everton to achieve a 2–2 draw.[18] Oldham's FA Cup campaign continued with a fifth-round replay at Goodison Park on 26 February, in which they lost 3–1 with Smith again scoring for Oldham,[19] meaning he finished Oldham's FA Cup campaign with four goals from four appearances and all goals coming against Premier League opposition. For his performance in the fifth round, Smith was voted as the Player of the Round.[20] Smith scored three goals in his last three appearances of the season, against Bury, Yeovil and Crawley, which all culminated in wins and ultimately ensured Oldham's survival in League One.[21] As a result, he won League One Player of the Month for April 2013.[22] Smith finished the 2012–13 season with 11 goals in all competitions. On 23 May, with reported interest from a host of Championship clubs, Smith rejected an improved contract offer from Oldham Athletic.[23]

Leeds United Edit

On 10 June 2013, Smith signed a two-year contract with Championship club Leeds United after turning down a new contract with Oldham Athletic.[24] He made his Leeds United debut as a substitute in the opening game of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion on 3 August, assisting Luke Murphy's 94th-minute winner in Leeds' 2–1 win.[25] Smith scored his first goal for Leeds soon after on 27 August against Doncaster Rovers in their 3–1 League Cup second round win.[26][27] He followed this up with goals in the league against Burnley, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, Watford, Doncaster and Blackburn Rovers.[28][29][30][31] However, on 11 January 2014 Smith was sent off for violent conduct just two minutes after coming on as substitute in a 6–0 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday, for which he received a three-game ban.[32][33] He finished the 2013–14 season with 13 goals in all competitions.[34]

On 11 July, whilst on pre-season camp in Italy, he scored six goals in a friendly against Italian side FC Gherdeina.[35] On 18 August, at the start of the 2014–15 season and following a successful debut year at the club, Smith signed a new three-year contract.[36] One week later, he scored his first goal of the season against Bradford City in the League Cup, opening the scoring in a 2–1 defeat.[37] The following week, on the final day of the transfer window, Smith was sold to Fulham.[38]

Fulham Edit

On 1 September 2014, Fulham signed Smith for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[39] Smith was given a straight red card 18 minutes into his Fulham debut in a 3–0 loss against Reading.[40] Following the sacking of Felix Magath a week later, and the subsequent appointment of Kit Symons as manager soon after, Smith was limited to a further two substitute appearances in almost three months at Craven Cottage.

Bristol City (loan) Edit

Smith moved on loan to League One side Bristol City on 25 November for two months.[41] This was then later extended by a further month until 1 March.[42] After joining Bristol City on loan, Smith registered his first goal for the club in his fifth appearance, scoring the opener in a 2–1 home victory against West Country rivals Yeovil Town on Boxing Day.[43] This began a sequence of nine goals in five games – including four in one match, away at Gillingham in the Football League Trophy semi-final.[44] After completing his hat-trick with a back-heel, Smith's fourth was a half-volley from the angle of the penalty area, which later won the "Goal of the Tournament".[45] He was the first player to score four goals in a game for Bristol City since Paul Agostino against St Albans in 1996.[46] Another goal from Smith in the second leg of the tie helped secure Bristol City a place in the Football League Trophy final at Wembley against Walsall on 22 March, however due to his loan agreement ending on 1 March, he would be ineligible to play in this fixture. Despite this, manager Steve Cotterill insisted Smith join the squad on their trip to Wembley as a guest, to which Smith said he felt "honoured" and added it was "a touch of class from the manager."[47] Soon after, Smith took his tally to 13 goals for the Robins when he opened the scoring against Sheffield United.[48] On the conclusion of his loan spell, Cotterill hailed Smith's impact and contribution at the club over the course of the three months as "huge".[49]

Return to Fulham Edit

 
Smith playing for Fulham in 2016

Smith returned to Fulham on 1 March and scored his first goal for the club five days later in his Craven Cottage debut against Bournemouth.[50] In the following game, Smith scored the equalizer against Sheffield Wednesday away at Hillsborough in a 1–1 draw.[51] He then went on to score goals against Wigan, Blackpool and Norwich. Smith finished the 2014–15 season with 19 goals in all competitions.

Queens Park Rangers Edit

On 31 January 2017, the final day of the January transfer window, QPR signed Smith for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half year contract.[52] He contributed 20 league goals in his first full season at the club, with 11 goals and 9 assists in the Championship, which also made him the club's top goal scorer in the 2017–18 season.[53]

Millwall Edit

 
Smith at Millwall's training ground in 2020

On 1 July 2019, Smith signed for Millwall on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[54] In his first season with the club, Smith scored 14 goals in all competitions, making him the club's top goalscorer in the 2019–20 season. This included a 13-minute hat-trick in a win over Nottingham Forest on 6 March 2020, away at the City Ground.[55]

Salford City Edit

On 19 January 2022, Smith signed an 18-month contract with EFL League Two side Salford City.[56] His first goal for the club proved vital, putting The Ammies ahead for a second time in a 2–1 home win against Carlisle United on 1 February.[57]

On 20 December, Smith scored the only goal of the game to help Salford beat Port Vale and reach the quarter-finals of EFL Trophy.[58] On 29 December, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Grimsby Town.[59] In the first leg of the semi-finals play-off against Stockport County at Moor Lane on 13 May 2023, Smith scored the only goal of the game from a header to give Salford the advantage going into the second leg.[60]

On 29 August, Smith scored the opening goal against former club Leeds in the second round of the EFL Cup; the game finished 1–1 before Salford won on penalties to reach the third round for the first time.[61]

Style of play Edit

Former Oldham manager Lee Johnson as well as former Oldham caretaker manager Tony Philliskirk have likened Smith to Duncan Ferguson or Andy Carroll.[62][63]

Personal life Edit

Smith's father Ian is a former professional footballer having played for both Queen's Park and Hearts in the Scottish Football League, and for Birmingham City in the English First Division. His grandfather, James, is also a former professional who played league football for St Mirren and Clyde.[64] His half-brother Jean-Francois is a former professional basketball player, who played for Hyères-Toulon Var Basket in the French Pro A League.[65] Smith's father-in-law is football manager and former player Steve Bruce.[66]

Smith completed his A-Levels in Cheltenham's Pate's Grammar School whilst a trainee at Cheltenham Town. In September 2007 he went to Manchester to study for a degree at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, with a year spent in the United States at Arizona State University. He graduated in the summer of 2011 with a 2:1 in International Management with American Business Studies.[67] Whilst at Manchester he was also captain of the university's men's football team, was called up to the Great Britain squad for the World University Games in China in 2011 and was nominated for the university's Sportsman of the Year Award.[68]

Despite being English-born, Smith is also eligible for both the Scotland and France national teams as his father Ian was born in Edinburgh and his mother Françoise was born in Paris.[69]

Career statistics Edit

As of match played 14 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Redditch United 2010–11[a][70] Conference North 14 8 0 0 14 8
Droylsden 2010–11[70] Conference North 4 1 2 0 1[b] 0 7 1
Solihull Moors 2010–11[70] Conference North 15 12 15 12
Oldham Athletic 2011–12[71] League One 28 3 2 0 1 0 4[c] 0 35 3
2012–13[72] League One 34 6 4 4 1 0 1[c] 1 40 11
Total 62 9 6 4 2 0 5 1 75 14
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2011–12[71] League Two 8 1 8 1
Leeds United 2013–14[34] Championship 39 12 1 0 3 1 43 13
2014–15[73] Championship 3 0 2 1 5 1
Total 42 12 1 0 5 2 48 14
Fulham 2014–15[73] Championship 15 5 15 5
2015–16[74] Championship 20 2 0 0 1 0 21 2
2016–17[75] Championship 16 2 0 0 1 0 17 2
Total 51 9 0 0 2 0 53 9
Bristol City (loan) 2014–15[73] League One 14 7 3 1 3[c] 5 20 13
Queens Park Rangers 2016–17[75] Championship 16 4 16 4
2017–18[76] Championship 41 11 1 0 2 0 44 11
2018–19[77] Championship 35 6 4 1 3 1 42 8
Total 92 21 5 1 5 1 102 23
Millwall 2019–20[78] Championship 41 13 2 1 0 0 43 14
2020–21[79] Championship 29 3 2 0 3 2 34 5
2021–22[80] Championship 21 1 1 0 3 1 25 2
Total 91 17 5 1 6 3 102 21
Salford City 2021–22[80] League Two 21 7 21 7
2022–23[81] League Two 37 10 1 0 1 0 8[d] 2 47 12
2023–24[82] League Two 13 9 0 0 2 1 1 0 16 10
Total 71 26 2 1 2 0 9 2 84 29
Career total 464 123 24 8 22 6 18 8 528 145
  1. ^ Smith played for Redditch United in two separate spells during the 2010–11 season
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ Six appearances one goal in Football League Trophy; two appearances one goal in League Two play-offs

Honours Edit

Club Edit

Bristol City

Individual Edit

References Edit

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External links Edit

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  • Matt Smith at Soccerway
  • Matt Smith at Soccerway

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For other people named Matthew Smith see Matthew Smith disambiguation Mathieu James Patrick Smith born 7 June 1989 is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Salford City Matt SmithSmith with Millwall in 2019Personal informationFull nameMathieu James Patrick Smith 1 Date of birth 1989 06 07 7 June 1989 age 34 2 Place of birthBirmingham England 2 Height6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Position s StrikerTeam informationCurrent teamSalford CityNumber17Youth career2005 2006Evesham United2006 2007Cheltenham TownSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2008 2009New Mills23 13 2010Redditch United6 5 2010 Littleton loan 3 9 2010Droylsden4 1 2010 2011Redditch United8 3 2011Solihull Moors15 12 2011 2013Oldham Athletic62 9 2012 Macclesfield Town loan 8 1 2013 2014Leeds United42 12 2014 2017Fulham51 9 2014 2015 Bristol City loan 14 7 2017 2019Queens Park Rangers92 21 2019 2022Millwall91 17 2022 Salford City71 26 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 22 03 14 October 2023 UTC Beginning his career in the non league of English football he had short spells with New Mills Redditch United Littleton Droylsden and Solihull Moors His 21 goals in the 2010 11 Conference North season caught the attention of League One team Oldham Athletic where he spent two years including a short loan spell at Macclesfield Town before signing for Championship club Leeds United in 2013 After one year at Leeds he signed for Fulham where he found first team opportunities limited and was soon loaned out to Bristol City After three seasons with Fulham he moved to Queens Park Rangers where he was the club s top goalscorer in the 2017 18 season He signed for Millwall in 2019 and was the top goalscorer in his first season He dropped down two divisions to sign for Salford in January 2022 and in his first full season he was the club s top goalscorer as Salford reached the League Two playoffs for the first time Contents 1 Career 1 1 Early years 1 2 Oldham Athletic 1 3 Leeds United 1 4 Fulham 1 4 1 Bristol City loan 1 4 2 Return to Fulham 1 5 Queens Park Rangers 1 6 Millwall 1 7 Salford City 2 Style of play 3 Personal life 4 Career statistics 5 Honours 5 1 Club 5 2 Individual 6 References 7 External linksCareer EditEarly years Edit After joining Evesham United in 2005 3 Smith spent a year as a trainee at Cheltenham Town before being released at the age of 18 4 He then moved into non league football with New Mills whilst studying at the University of Manchester He made his debut for New Mills in the North West Counties Premier League as a substitute against Silsden in October 2008 scoring in a 2 0 win He went on to play a crucial role in the club s 21 game winning run scoring 13 goals over the season including a hat trick against Alsager Town in April 2009 As he was due to spend a year studying in America he left the Millers that summer Upon his return to England ahead of the 2010 11 season Smith signed for Redditch United in the Conference North He initially went on a short term loan with Midland Combination Division One side Littleton 5 scoring nine goals in three games 6 Upon returning to Redditch United Smith scored five goals in six games including a hat trick against Hyde United in The Reds first win of the season 7 and subsequently moved to Droylsden in September 2010 largely due to the club s close proximity to Manchester University where he was completing his studies 8 Smith rejoined Redditch in December 9 before making a final move to Solihull Moors in February 2011 10 After scoring the equaliser in a 1 1 draw with Stalybridge Celtic on his debut 11 he scored 12 goals in 15 appearances He finished the season having scored 21 goals in the Conference North 12 Oldham Athletic Edit nbsp Smith playing for Oldham at Anfield in the FA Cup in 2013On 23 May 2011 Smith joined League One side Oldham Athletic signing a two year contract 13 He made his professional debut on the opening day of the 2011 12 season against Sheffield United and scored his first professional goal 10 days later on 16 August the winner in a 2 1 win against Scunthorpe 14 15 Smith was limited to only 4 starts in 35 appearances for the Latics in his first season at the club and so on 15 March 2012 manager Paul Dickov allowed Smith to go on loan to League Two side Macclesfield Town for the remaining six weeks of the season where he made eight appearances and scored one goal 16 On 27 January 2013 in Smith s second season at the club he scored two goals in a 3 2 win over Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup 17 In the fifth round on 16 February Smith then scored a 95th minute equaliser against Everton to achieve a 2 2 draw 18 Oldham s FA Cup campaign continued with a fifth round replay at Goodison Park on 26 February in which they lost 3 1 with Smith again scoring for Oldham 19 meaning he finished Oldham s FA Cup campaign with four goals from four appearances and all goals coming against Premier League opposition For his performance in the fifth round Smith was voted as the Player of the Round 20 Smith scored three goals in his last three appearances of the season against Bury Yeovil and Crawley which all culminated in wins and ultimately ensured Oldham s survival in League One 21 As a result he won League One Player of the Month for April 2013 22 Smith finished the 2012 13 season with 11 goals in all competitions On 23 May with reported interest from a host of Championship clubs Smith rejected an improved contract offer from Oldham Athletic 23 Leeds United Edit On 10 June 2013 Smith signed a two year contract with Championship club Leeds United after turning down a new contract with Oldham Athletic 24 He made his Leeds United debut as a substitute in the opening game of the season against Brighton amp Hove Albion on 3 August assisting Luke Murphy s 94th minute winner in Leeds 2 1 win 25 Smith scored his first goal for Leeds soon after on 27 August against Doncaster Rovers in their 3 1 League Cup second round win 26 27 He followed this up with goals in the league against Burnley Birmingham City Huddersfield Town Watford Doncaster and Blackburn Rovers 28 29 30 31 However on 11 January 2014 Smith was sent off for violent conduct just two minutes after coming on as substitute in a 6 0 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday for which he received a three game ban 32 33 He finished the 2013 14 season with 13 goals in all competitions 34 On 11 July whilst on pre season camp in Italy he scored six goals in a friendly against Italian side FC Gherdeina 35 On 18 August at the start of the 2014 15 season and following a successful debut year at the club Smith signed a new three year contract 36 One week later he scored his first goal of the season against Bradford City in the League Cup opening the scoring in a 2 1 defeat 37 The following week on the final day of the transfer window Smith was sold to Fulham 38 Fulham Edit On 1 September 2014 Fulham signed Smith for an undisclosed fee on a three year contract 39 Smith was given a straight red card 18 minutes into his Fulham debut in a 3 0 loss against Reading 40 Following the sacking of Felix Magath a week later and the subsequent appointment of Kit Symons as manager soon after Smith was limited to a further two substitute appearances in almost three months at Craven Cottage Bristol City loan Edit Smith moved on loan to League One side Bristol City on 25 November for two months 41 This was then later extended by a further month until 1 March 42 After joining Bristol City on loan Smith registered his first goal for the club in his fifth appearance scoring the opener in a 2 1 home victory against West Country rivals Yeovil Town on Boxing Day 43 This began a sequence of nine goals in five games including four in one match away at Gillingham in the Football League Trophy semi final 44 After completing his hat trick with a back heel Smith s fourth was a half volley from the angle of the penalty area which later won the Goal of the Tournament 45 He was the first player to score four goals in a game for Bristol City since Paul Agostino against St Albans in 1996 46 Another goal from Smith in the second leg of the tie helped secure Bristol City a place in the Football League Trophy final at Wembley against Walsall on 22 March however due to his loan agreement ending on 1 March he would be ineligible to play in this fixture Despite this manager Steve Cotterill insisted Smith join the squad on their trip to Wembley as a guest to which Smith said he felt honoured and added it was a touch of class from the manager 47 Soon after Smith took his tally to 13 goals for the Robins when he opened the scoring against Sheffield United 48 On the conclusion of his loan spell Cotterill hailed Smith s impact and contribution at the club over the course of the three months as huge 49 Return to Fulham Edit nbsp Smith playing for Fulham in 2016Smith returned to Fulham on 1 March and scored his first goal for the club five days later in his Craven Cottage debut against Bournemouth 50 In the following game Smith scored the equalizer against Sheffield Wednesday away at Hillsborough in a 1 1 draw 51 He then went on to score goals against Wigan Blackpool and Norwich Smith finished the 2014 15 season with 19 goals in all competitions Queens Park Rangers Edit On 31 January 2017 the final day of the January transfer window QPR signed Smith for an undisclosed fee on a three and a half year contract 52 He contributed 20 league goals in his first full season at the club with 11 goals and 9 assists in the Championship which also made him the club s top goal scorer in the 2017 18 season 53 Millwall Edit nbsp Smith at Millwall s training ground in 2020On 1 July 2019 Smith signed for Millwall on a two year contract for an undisclosed fee 54 In his first season with the club Smith scored 14 goals in all competitions making him the club s top goalscorer in the 2019 20 season This included a 13 minute hat trick in a win over Nottingham Forest on 6 March 2020 away at the City Ground 55 Salford City Edit On 19 January 2022 Smith signed an 18 month contract with EFL League Two side Salford City 56 His first goal for the club proved vital putting The Ammies ahead for a second time in a 2 1 home win against Carlisle United on 1 February 57 On 20 December Smith scored the only goal of the game to help Salford beat Port Vale and reach the quarter finals of EFL Trophy 58 On 29 December he scored a hat trick in a 4 1 win against Grimsby Town 59 In the first leg of the semi finals play off against Stockport County at Moor Lane on 13 May 2023 Smith scored the only goal of the game from a header to give Salford the advantage going into the second leg 60 On 29 August Smith scored the opening goal against former club Leeds in the second round of the EFL Cup the game finished 1 1 before Salford won on penalties to reach the third round for the first time 61 Style of play EditFormer Oldham manager Lee Johnson as well as former Oldham caretaker manager Tony Philliskirk have likened Smith to Duncan Ferguson or Andy Carroll 62 63 Personal life EditSmith s father Ian is a former professional footballer having played for both Queen s Park and Hearts in the Scottish Football League and for Birmingham City in the English First Division His grandfather James is also a former professional who played league football for St Mirren and Clyde 64 His half brother Jean Francois is a former professional basketball player who played for Hyeres Toulon Var Basket in the French Pro A League 65 Smith s father in law is football manager and former player Steve Bruce 66 Smith completed his A Levels in Cheltenham s Pate s Grammar School whilst a trainee at Cheltenham Town In September 2007 he went to Manchester to study for a degree at Manchester Business School University of Manchester with a year spent in the United States at Arizona State University He graduated in the summer of 2011 with a 2 1 in International Management with American Business Studies 67 Whilst at Manchester he was also captain of the university s men s football team was called up to the Great Britain squad for the World University Games in China in 2011 and was nominated for the university s Sportsman of the Year Award 68 Despite being English born Smith is also eligible for both the Scotland and France national teams as his father Ian was born in Edinburgh and his mother Francoise was born in Paris 69 Career statistics EditAs of match played 14 October 2023Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsRedditch United 2010 11 a 70 Conference North 14 8 0 0 14 8Droylsden 2010 11 70 Conference North 4 1 2 0 1 b 0 7 1Solihull Moors 2010 11 70 Conference North 15 12 15 12Oldham Athletic 2011 12 71 League One 28 3 2 0 1 0 4 c 0 35 32012 13 72 League One 34 6 4 4 1 0 1 c 1 40 11Total 62 9 6 4 2 0 5 1 75 14Macclesfield Town loan 2011 12 71 League Two 8 1 8 1Leeds United 2013 14 34 Championship 39 12 1 0 3 1 43 132014 15 73 Championship 3 0 2 1 5 1Total 42 12 1 0 5 2 48 14Fulham 2014 15 73 Championship 15 5 15 52015 16 74 Championship 20 2 0 0 1 0 21 22016 17 75 Championship 16 2 0 0 1 0 17 2Total 51 9 0 0 2 0 53 9Bristol City loan 2014 15 73 League One 14 7 3 1 3 c 5 20 13Queens Park Rangers 2016 17 75 Championship 16 4 16 42017 18 76 Championship 41 11 1 0 2 0 44 112018 19 77 Championship 35 6 4 1 3 1 42 8Total 92 21 5 1 5 1 102 23Millwall 2019 20 78 Championship 41 13 2 1 0 0 43 142020 21 79 Championship 29 3 2 0 3 2 34 52021 22 80 Championship 21 1 1 0 3 1 25 2Total 91 17 5 1 6 3 102 21Salford City 2021 22 80 League Two 21 7 21 72022 23 81 League Two 37 10 1 0 1 0 8 d 2 47 122023 24 82 League Two 13 9 0 0 2 1 1 0 16 10Total 71 26 2 1 2 0 9 2 84 29Career total 464 123 24 8 22 6 18 8 528 145 Smith played for Redditch United in two separate spells during the 2010 11 season Appearance s in FA Trophy a b c Appearance s in Football League Trophy Six appearances one goal in Football League Trophy two appearances one goal in League Two play offsHonours EditClub Edit Bristol City Football League One 2014 15 Football League Trophy 2014 15Individual Edit Leeds United Community Player of the Year 2013 14 83 Football League One Player of the Month April 2013 22 FA Cup Player of the Fifth Round 2012 13 vs Everton 20 References Edit Notification of shirt numbers Millwall PDF English Football League p 43 Retrieved 22 October 2019 a b Matt Smith Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 18 June 2015 Purfield Simon 28 January 2013 Former Evesham Junior FA Cup Hero Evesham United Retrieved 13 October 2023 Hard work leads to Latics chance for ex Robin Smith This Is Gloucestershire 30 May 2011 Archived from the original on 3 June 2012 Retrieved 7 August 2011 Smith strives for League One bow Evesham Journal 4 August 2011 Retrieved 6 August 2011 Town striker gets deal at league side Evesham Journal 26 May 2011 Retrieved 6 August 2011 Hyde United 1 4 Redditch United BBC Sport 19 September 2010 Retrieved 11 October 2023 Redditch United lose striker Matt Smith to Droylsden BBC Sport 24 September 2010 Retrieved 6 August 2011 Smith boost for Reds Redditch Advertiser 10 December 2010 Retrieved 7 August 2011 Moors Win the Race for Smith Football Conference 6 February 2011 Archived from the original on 19 March 2012 Retrieved 6 August 2011 New signing Matt Smith enjoys goalscoring debut for Solihull Moors Birmingham Mail 7 February 2011 Retrieved 11 October 2023 M Smith Profile with news career statistics and history int soccerway com Retrieved 15 March 2023 Oldham Athletic capture non league striker Matt Smith BBC Sport 23 May 2011 Retrieved 6 August 2011 Oldham Sheffield Utd BBC Sport 6 August 2011 Retrieved 6 August 2011 Scunthorpe 1 2 Oldham BBC Sport 16 August 2011 Retrieved 16 August 2011 SMITH S LOAN MOVE GOALS Oldham Athletic 15 March 2012 Oldham 3 2 Liverpool BBC Sport 27 January 2013 Retrieved 15 March 2023 Oldham 2 2 Everton as it happened Simon Burnton The Guardian 16 February 2013 Everton 3 1 Oldham Athletic BBC Sport 26 February 2013 Retrieved 27 February 2013 a b Smith is fan s favourite The FA The FA Cup 4 March 2013 Lethal Matt s a real big hitter Oldham Chronicle 25 April 2013 a b Smith player of the month oldhamathletic co uk Smith rejects Latics offer Oldham Athletic 23 May 2013 Leeds United sign Oldham striker Matt Smith BBC Sport 10 June 2013 Retrieved 10 June 2013 Leeds 2 Brighton 1 Leeds United 3 August 2013 Retrieved 3 August 2013 Doncaster 1 3 Leeds BBC Sport Dews Paul 28 August 2013 THREE AND EASY CUP SUCCESS LeedsUnited com Leeds United Football Club Retrieved 28 August 2013 Leeds 1 2 Burnley BBC Sport 21 September 2013 Retrieved 21 September 2013 Leeds 3 0 Birmingham BBC Sport 20 October 2013 Retrieved 20 October 2013 Hay Phil 28 October 2013 Wasteful Whites are punished by Stead Yorkshire Evening Post Retrieved 28 October 2013 Leeds 3 3 Watford BBC Sport 7 December 2013 Retrieved 7 December 2013 Sheffield Wednesday 6 0 Leeds United BBC Sport 11 January 2014 Retrieved 15 March 2023 Wobschall Leon 14 January 2014 Leeds United lose Smith red card appeal Yorkshire Evening Post Archived from the original on 16 January 2014 a b Games played by Matt Smith in 2013 2014 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 2 February 2016 Leeds United hammer Italian minnows FC Gherdeina 16 0 Yorkshire Evening Post 11 July 2014 Retrieved 11 July 2014 Smith Signs New Deal 18 August 2014 Retrieved 18 August 2014 UNITED EDGED OUT AT BRADFORD Sky Sports 27 August 2014 Retrieved 27 August 2014 It was really bizarre Leeds Live 24 April 2020 Retrieved 24 April 2020 Transfer deadline day Matt Smith joins Fulham from Leeds BBC Sport 1 September 2014 Retrieved 1 September 2014 Fulham manager Felix Magath defends Matt Smith after red Sky Sports 13 September 2014 Retrieved 13 September 2014 Matt Smith Fulham striker joins Bristol City on loan BBC Sport 27 November 2014 Retrieved 27 November 2014 Matt Smith Bristol City extend Fulham striker s loan deal BBC Sport Bristol City 2 1 Yeovil Town BBC Sport Gillingham 2 4 Bristol City BBC Sport 6 January 2015 Retrieved 7 January 2015 Matt Smith claims Johnstone s Paint Ultimate Finish Award Football League Bristol City boss Steve Cotterill confident he can keep goal star Matt Smith as Todd Kane returns to Chelsea Bristol Post Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 28 February 2015 Matt Smith Bristol City loanee set to be Wembley guest BBC Sport Bristol City 1 3 Sheffield United BBC Sport Adam Baker Matt s contribution has been huge Cotterill bcfc co uk Fulham 1 5 Bournemouth BBC Sport Sheffield Wednesday 1 1 Fulham BBC Sport QPR and Fulham agree deal worth up to 1m for striker Matt Smith Evening Standard London 31 January 2017 Retrieved 31 January 2017 QPR s Matt Smith proud of best return QPR website 4 May 2018 Retrieved 4 May 2018 Matt Smith Millwall sign striker from QPR BBC Sport Matt Smith scored a hat trick as Millwall boosted their Championship play off hopes and delivered a blow to Nottingham Forest s promotion challenge with a convincing win at the City Ground BBC 6 March 2020 Retrieved 6 March 2020 Matt Smith signs for Salford Salford City FC 19 January 2022 Retrieved 19 January 2022 Salford 2 1 Carlisle Matt Smith steers City to victory Sky Sports 1 February 2022 Retrieved 8 October 2023 Salford City 1 0 Port Vale BBC Sport 20 December 2022 Retrieved 8 October 2023 Grimsby 1 4 Salford Matt Smith scores hat trick in victory for City Sky Sports 29 December 2022 Retrieved 8 October 2023 Salford City 1 0 Stockport County Matt Smith gives Ammies first leg win BBC Sport 13 May 2023 Retrieved 8 October 2023 Carabao Cup Salford City 1 1 Leeds United 9 8 pens League Two side stun Whites in epic penalty shootout BBC Sport 29 August 2023 Retrieved 8 October 2023 Oldham Athletic v Everton League One striker Matt Smith could be the next Duncan Ferguson or Andy Carroll The Daily Telegraph London 25 February 2013 Retrieved 25 February 2013 EXCLUSIVE Oldham boss Lee Johnson gives his verdict on Bristol City s next signing Bristol Post 27 November 2014 Archived from the original on 4 December 2014 Retrieved 27 November 2014 Matt Keeps It in the Family Oldham Athletic AFC 23 May 2011 Archived from the original on 30 May 2011 Retrieved 6 August 2011 Non League spotlight Solihull Moors striker Matt Smith on his England dreams Birmingham Mail 30 April 2011 Retrieved 6 August 2011 Steve Bruce s family ties to aid West Brom s Jed Wallace chase Shropshire Star 23 May 2022 Retrieved 11 October 2022 Matt hoping to learn quickly Oldham Advertiser 4 August 2011 Archived from the original on 12 November 2012 Retrieved 6 August 2011 University footballer gets England call up University of Manchester 10 May 2011 Retrieved 6 August 2011 HIS dad is a proud Scot and his brother plays professional basketball in France but there s no questioning Matt Smith s international loyalties Birmingham Mail 30 April 2011 Retrieved 30 April 2011 a b c M Smith Profile with news career statistics and history uk soccerway com Retrieved 10 March 2023 a b Games played by Matt Smith in 2011 2012 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 2 February 2016 Games played by Matt Smith in 2012 2013 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 2 February 2016 a b c Games played by Matt Smith in 2014 2015 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 2 February 2016 Games played by Matt Smith in 2015 2016 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 2 February 2016 a b Games played by Matt Smith in 2016 2017 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 22 August 2016 Games played by Matt Smith in 2017 2018 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 2 August 2017 Games played by Matt Smith in 2018 2019 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 2 August 2018 Games played by Matt Smith in 2019 2020 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 19 January 2022 Games played by Matt Smith in 2020 2021 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 19 January 2022 a b Games played by Matt Smith in 2021 2022 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 19 January 2022 Matt Smith Football Stats Salford Season 2022 2023 www soccerbase com Retrieved 24 July 2023 Matt Smith Football Stats Salford City Season 2023 2024 www soccerbase com AWARDS HAT TRICK FOR ROSS 3 May 2014 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matt Smith footballer born 1989 Matt Smith at Soccerbase nbsp Matt Smith at Soccerway Matt Smith at Soccerway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matt Smith footballer born 1989 amp oldid 1180968304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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