Grant Smith (footballer, born 1993)

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

Grant Smith
Personal information
Full name Grant Ashley Smith[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Chesterfield
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)
2020 Wealdstone 0 (0)
2021– Chesterfield 0 (0)
National team
2017–2018 England C 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:13, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

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 would leave the club at the end of his current contract.[18]

On 24 October 2020, Smith joined Wealdstone.[19] Less than a month later Smith was released as Wealdstone tried to balance the books during the COVID-19 pandemic,[20] and in January 2021 signed for Chesterfield.[21]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 October 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[22]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Farnborough 2014–15 National League North 3000000030
Hayes and Yeading 2014–15 National League North 18000001[lower-alpha 1]0190
Bognor Regis Town 2015–16[23] Isthmian League 46010008[lower-alpha 2]055 0
Boreham Wood 2016–17[24] National League 46030006[lower-alpha 1]0550
2017–18[25] National League 46030007[lower-alpha 3]0560
Total 92060—1301110
Lincoln City 2018–19[26] League Two 160001000170
2019–20[27] League One 0000203[lower-alpha 4]050
Total 160003030220
Maidstone United (loan) 2018–19[26] National League 5020000070
Boreham Wood (loan) 2019–20[27] National League 1000001[lower-alpha 5]020
Wealdstone 2020–21 National League 0010000010
Career total 1810100302602200
  1. 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.
  5. Appearance in National League play-offs

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.
  20. Ranson, Jacob. "Wealdstone release goalkeeper Grant Smith with Woking interest due to financial implications". Kilburn Times.
  21. "Chesterfield sign former Lincoln City goalkeeper Grant Smith". www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  22. "England - J. Vickers - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  23. "Rocks hunt for new keeper as Smith moves on". www.bognor.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  24. "Games played by Grant Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  25. "Games played by Grant Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  26. "Games played by Grant Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  27. "Games played by Grant Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  28. "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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