Paul Smith
| Date of birth | 25 January 1976 |
| Place of birth | Hastings |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
This right-sided midfield man was used in different roles by Lincoln City as the Imps underwent a number of changes in style during the 2000-01 season.
He began the campaign at right back but was moved forward to right wing back before finishing up on the right of midfield in a 4-4-2 system.
Paul was most effective pushing forward but also showed good defensive qualities as well as providing eight league and cup goals.
Paul agreed a new one-year deal with Lincoln City in June 2003 but he was forced to announce his retirement in January 2004 due to a back injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Hastings Town | 01 Jul 1994 | 13 Jan 1995 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 13 Jan 1995 | 17 Oct 1997 | |
| Lincoln City | 17 Oct 1997 | 29 Jan 2004 | |
| Ilkeston Town | 13 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Glapwell | 23 Jul 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 35 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 21 | 16 |
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| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Halifax Town v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Sheffield United v Lincoln City | L | 6-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Lincoln City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hull City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Lincoln City v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Lincoln City v Sheffield United | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-6 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Lincoln City v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Lincoln City v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Lincoln City v Bracknell Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 2000 | Cardiff City v Lincoln City | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Lincoln City v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Darlington v Lincoln City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Lincoln City v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Lincoln City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Jan 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Southend United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Lincoln City v Chesterfield | W | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Blackpool v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Lincoln City v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 17 Mar 2001 | York City v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Hartlepool United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Barnet | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Chesterfield v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Halifax Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Lincoln City v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Hartlepool United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Boston United v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Lincoln City v Stockport County | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Lincoln City v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Wrexham v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Lincoln City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Lincoln City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | W | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Bury v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Lincoln City v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Apr 2003 | Cambridge United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 May 2003 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | W | 5-3 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 May 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | W |
0-1 Agg: 3-6 |
League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 May 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Lincoln City | L | 5-2 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.