Nigel Smith (footballer, born 1958)

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Nigel Smith
Personal information
Full name Nigel Paul Smith[1]
Date of birth (1958-01-03) 3 January 1958 (age 67)
Place of birth Banstead, England
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Banstead Athletic
Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 Brentford 85 (0)
1978–1979 Cambridge United 1 (0)
Woking
Metropolitan Police
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nigel Smith (born 3 January 1958 in Banstead, Surrey) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Brentford and Cambridge United.[2]

Club career

Early years

Smith began his career with hometown club Banstead Athletic, before moving to the reserve team at Division Two side Queens Park Rangers, making 20 appearances.[3]

Brentford

When former Queens Park Rangers coach John Docherty became manager of Division Four side Brentford in January 1975,[3] he signed Smith for the Griffin Park club two months later.[1] He went straight into the starting lineup and was a regular during the 1975/76 and 1976/77 seasons.[3] After the appointment of Bill Dodgin, he fell out of favour and made just a handful of appearances during the 1977/78 promotion-clinching season.[3] Smith departed the Bees in November 1978,[1] having made 96 appearances for the club.[3]

Cambridge United

Smith up to Division Two to sign for Cambridge United in November 1978, but made just one substitute appearance for the club.[1]

Non-league football

Smith saw out his career with spells at Isthmian League sides Woking and Metropolitan Police.[1]

International career

During the 1975/76 season, Smith was called up to train with the England U18 squad, but failed to appear in a match.[3]

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