Dean Smith

Date of birth19 March 1971
Place of birthWest Bromwich
NationalityEnglish
Weight81 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Smith captained Leyton Orient in 2000-01, providing inspirational leadership to guide the team into the play-off finals before they eventually fell to Blackpool. A powerful central defender he showed some excellent form when marking Alan Shearer and Sergei Rebrov in the cup ties against Tottenham and Newcastle respectively. Strong both on the ground and in the air he is a difficult player to pass and continued to be a key figure for the Os.

Smith left Brisbane Road in February 2003 when he signed for First Division Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee with a contract up to June 2004. He then moved on to Port Vale in a one-year deal but returned to Leyton Orient in January 2005 as youth team manager.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Walsall 01 Jul 1989 17 Jun 1994
Hereford United 17 Jun 1994 16 Jun 1997
Leyton Orient 16 Jun 1997 21 Feb 2003
Sheffield Wednesday 21 Feb 2003 30 Jun 2004
Port Vale 05 Jul 2004 05 Jan 2005

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Hereford United League Cup 2
1997-98 Leyton Orient League Cup 2
1998-99 Leyton Orient League Cup 2
2000-01 Leyton Orient FA Cup 4
2000-01 Leyton Orient LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 Leyton Orient League Cup 3
2000-01 Leyton Orient League Division 3 43
5
6
2000-01 Leyton Orient League Division 3 Play-Offs 3
2001-02 Leyton Orient FA Cup 4
1
2001-02 Leyton Orient LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2001-02 Leyton Orient League Cup 1
2001-02 Leyton Orient League Division 3 45
2
6
2002-03 Leyton Orient FA Cup 2
1
2002-03 Leyton Orient LDV Vans Trophy 2
2002-03 Leyton Orient League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Leyton Orient League Division 3 27
3
4
1
2002-03 Sheffield Wednesday League Division 1 14
3
2003-04 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 Sheffield Wednesday LDV Vans Trophy 4
1
2003-04 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 1
2003-04 Sheffield Wednesday League Division 2 41
1
5
2004-05 Port Vale LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2004-05 Port Vale League Cup 1
1
2004-05 Port Vale League One 12
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Sep 1994 Nottingham Forest v Hereford United L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
04 Oct 1994 Hereford United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.