Gary Smart
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 April 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Totnes, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Wokingham Town | |||
1988–1994 | Oxford United[1] | 175 | (0) |
1994 | Stevenage Borough | ||
1994–1995 | Chertsey Town | ||
1995–1996 | Chesham United | ||
1996 | Hayes | ||
1996–1998 | Slough Town | ||
1998–1999 | Aldershot Town | 23 | (0) |
1999 | Oxford City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gary James Smart (born 29 April 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played for Wokingham Town and Oxford United.
Having started out as a PE teacher, he played in the Wokingham team that reached the 1987–88 FA Trophy semi final, before signing for Oxford United in July 1988.[2]
He remained with Oxford United until 1994, making a total of 204 appearances in all competitions, without scoring once. He then dropped down into non-league football. He went to play with Stevenage Borough, Chertsey Town, Chesham United, Hayes, Slough Town, Aldershot Town and Oxford City.
Personal life
[edit]Smart currently lives in Devon in the same village as comedian David Earl.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gary Smart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Howland, Andy and Roger (1989). Oxford United: A Complete Record (1893-1989). Breedon Books. p. 233. ISBN 0-907969-52-6.
- ^ "My New Football Club Podcast". 19 October 2023.
Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Totnes
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- Wokingham & Emmbrook F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- Chertsey Town F.C. players
- Chesham United F.C. players
- Hayes F.C. players
- Slough Town F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Devon
- English football defender, 1960s birth stubs