Paul Smith

Date of birth18 September 1971
Place of birthEast Ham
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

Smith again served Gillingham as club captain in 2000-01 and his midfield performances went from strength to strength during the course of the season.

Although not the fastest of players, his value is in his quickness in both feet and thought, and his excellent close control.

He missed several games early on in the campaign, but returned in mid-September and was an ever present until the end, during which time he made his 200th appearance for the Gills.

He was deservedly named as the club's 'Player of the Year'.

Smith joined Walsall in July 2005 with a two-year contract.

He joined Torquay United in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Southend United 16 Mar 1990 06 Aug 1993
Brentford 06 Aug 1993 25 Jul 1997
Gillingham 25 Jul 1997 30 Jun 2005
Walsall 22 Jul 2005 31 Dec 2005
Gillingham 28 Oct 2005 28 Dec 2005 L
Swindon Town 13 Jan 2006 30 Jun 2006
Torquay United 29 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2007
Barnet 30 Aug 2007 06 Sep 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Brentford League Cup 2
1996-97 Brentford League Cup 2
1999-00 Gillingham FA Cup 3
1999-00 Gillingham League Cup 2
2000-01 Brentford League Division 2
1
2000-01 Gillingham FA Cup 2
2000-01 Gillingham League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Gillingham League Division 1 42
3
2
2001-02 Gillingham FA Cup 3
2001-02 Gillingham League Cup 3
1
2001-02 Gillingham League Division 1 46
2
3
2002-03 Gillingham FA Cup 2
2002-03 Gillingham League Cup 3
2002-03 Gillingham League Division 1 45
4
4
2003-04 Gillingham FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Gillingham League Cup 2
2003-04 Gillingham League Division 1 31
2
4
2004-05 Gillingham FA Cup 1
2004-05 Gillingham League Championship 40
1
3
1
2004-05 Gillingham League Cup 1
2005-06 Gillingham FA Cup 1
2005-06 Gillingham LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2005-06 Gillingham League One 3
2005-06 Swindon Town League One 5
4
2005-06 Walsall League Cup 1
2005-06 Walsall League One 10
1
1
2006-07 Torquay United League Two 5
3


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
14 Sep 1999 Gillingham v Bolton Wanderers L 1-4 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Sep 1999 Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham L 2-0
Agg: 6-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Jan 2000 Gillingham v Bradford City W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2000 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
20 Feb 2000 Chelsea v Gillingham L 5-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
12 Aug 2000 Gillingham v Stockport County L 1-3 League Division 1
09 Sep 2000 Grimsby Town v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
13 Sep 2000 Queens Park Rangers v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division 1
20 Sep 2000 Manchester City v Gillingham D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Fulham v Gillingham L 3-0 League Division 1
26 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Manchester City L 2-4
Agg: 3-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Division 1
06 Oct 2000 Gillingham v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1
14 Oct 2000 Wimbledon v Gillingham D 4-4 League Division 1
17 Oct 2000 Watford v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
21 Oct 2000 Gillingham v Barnsley D 0-0 League Division 1
25 Oct 2000 Birmingham City v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
28 Oct 2000 Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra L 0-1 League Division 1
04 Nov 2000 Sheffield United v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
12 Nov 2000 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 League Division 1
18 Nov 2000 West Bromwich Albion v Gillingham L 3-1 League Division 1
25 Nov 2000 Blackburn Rovers v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
02 Dec 2000 Gillingham v Birmingham City L 1-2 League Division 1
09 Dec 2000 Norwich City v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
16 Dec 2000 Gillingham v Preston North End W 4-0 League Division 1
22 Dec 2000 Stockport County v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2000 Gillingham v Crystal Palace W 4-1 League Division 1
01 Jan 2001 Portsmouth v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
06 Jan 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Gillingham W 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Gillingham v Burnley D 0-0 League Division 1
20 Jan 2001 Crystal Palace v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
28 Jan 2001 Gillingham v Chelsea L 2-4 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
10 Feb 2001 Gillingham v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Division 1
17 Feb 2001 Huddersfield Town v Gillingham W 2-3 League Division 1
20 Feb 2001 Gillingham v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Division 1
24 Feb 2001 Gillingham v Fulham L 0-2 League Division 1
03 Mar 2001 Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
06 Mar 2001 Gillingham v Wimbledon D 0-0 League Division 1
10 Mar 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham D 3-3 League Division 1
20 Mar 2001 Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League Division 1
25 Mar 2001 Barnsley v Gillingham L 3-1 League Division 1
31 Mar 2001 Preston North End v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
07 Apr 2001 Gillingham v Norwich City W 4-3 League Division 1
14 Apr 2001 Gillingham v Sheffield United W 4-1 League Division 1
16 Apr 2001 Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2001 Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 League Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham W 0-1 League Division 1
01 May 2001 Gillingham v Watford L 0-3 League Division 1
06 May 2001 Gillingham v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division 1
11 Aug 2001 Gillingham v Preston North End W 5-0 League Division 1
18 Aug 2001 Sheffield United v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
21 Aug 2001 Oxford United v Gillingham W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Gillingham v Barnsley W 3-0 League Division 1
27 Aug 2001 West Bromwich Albion v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
08 Sep 2001 Portsmouth v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
11 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Millwall W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
14 Sep 2001 Bradford City v Gillingham L 5-1 League Division 1
18 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-3 League Division 1
22 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Division 1
25 Sep 2001 Grimsby Town v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
29 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Coventry City L 1-2 League Division 1
09 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Southampton L 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
13 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Norwich City L 0-2 League Division 1
20 Oct 2001 Wimbledon v Gillingham L 3-1 League Division 1
23 Oct 2001 Birmingham City v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
27 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Walsall W 2-0 League Division 1
30 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Burnley D 2-2 League Division 1
03 Nov 2001 Manchester City v Gillingham L 4-1 League Division 1
10 Nov 2001 Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
18 Nov 2001 Gillingham v Watford D 0-0 League Division 1
21 Nov 2001 Gillingham v Crystal Palace W 3-0 League Division 1
24 Nov 2001 Millwall v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
27 Nov 2001 Stockport County v Gillingham W 0-2 League Division 1
30 Nov 2001 Gillingham v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division 1
08 Dec 2001 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
15 Dec 2001 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division 1
22 Dec 2001 Barnsley v Gillingham L 4-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2001 Gillingham v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division 1
29 Dec 2001 Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division 1
05 Jan 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Gillingham v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division 1
16 Jan 2002 Crystal Palace v Gillingham L 3-1 League Division 1
19 Jan 2002 Preston North End v Gillingham W 0-2 League Division 1
29 Jan 2002 Gillingham v Stockport County D 3-3 League Division 1
02 Feb 2002 Coventry City v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
05 Feb 2002 Gillingham v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 2002 Gillingham v Wimbledon D 0-0 League Division 1
16 Feb 2002 Arsenal v Gillingham L 5-2 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2002 Gillingham v Bradford City L 0-4 League Division 1
26 Feb 2002 Rotherham United v Gillingham L 3-2 League Division 1
02 Mar 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham L 2-0 League Division 1
05 Mar 2002 Gillingham v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division 1
09 Mar 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
16 Mar 2002 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Division 1
19 Mar 2002 Norwich City v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
24 Mar 2002 Gillingham v Millwall W 1-0 League Division 1
30 Mar 2002 Walsall v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
01 Apr 2002 Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0 League Division 1
06 Apr 2002 Burnley v Gillingham L 2-0 League Division 1
13 Apr 2002 Gillingham v Manchester City L 1-3 League Division 1
21 Apr 2002 Watford v Gillingham W 2-3 League Division 1
10 Aug 2002 Wimbledon v Gillingham W 0-1 League Division 1
13 Aug 2002 Gillingham v Derby County W 1-0 League Division 1
17 Aug 2002 Gillingham v Millwall W 1-0 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Norwich City v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
26 Aug 2002 Gillingham v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division 1
31 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Gillingham L 2-0 League Division 1
07 Sep 2002 Gillingham v Portsmouth L 1-3 League Division 1
10 Sep 2002 Torquay United v Gillingham W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion v Gillingham W 2-4 League Division 1
18 Sep 2002 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham L 4-1 League Division 1
21 Sep 2002 Gillingham v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division 1
29 Sep 2002 Crystal Palace v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
01 Oct 2002 Stockport County v Gillingham W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Gillingham v Coventry City L 0-2 League Division 1
12 Oct 2002 Rotherham United v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Oct 2002 Gillingham v Watford W 3-0 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Ipswich Town v Gillingham W 0-1 League Division 1
29 Oct 2002 Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-4 League Division 1
02 Nov 2002 Grimsby Town v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
06 Nov 2002 Chelsea v Gillingham L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Gillingham v Reading L 0-1 League Division 1
16 Nov 2002 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Nov 2002 Walsall v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Gillingham v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division 1
07 Dec 2002 Bradford City v Gillingham W 1-3 League Division 1
14 Dec 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham W 0-2 League Division 1
21 Dec 2002 Gillingham v Burnley W 4-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2002 Millwall v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
05 Jan 2003 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 Derby County v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
18 Jan 2003 Gillingham v Leicester City W 3-2 League Division 1
25 Jan 2003 Gillingham v Leeds United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2003 Preston North End v Gillingham L 3-0 League Division 1
10 Feb 2003 Reading v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
15 Feb 2003 Gillingham v Grimsby Town W 3-0 League Division 1
22 Feb 2003 Portsmouth v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
25 Feb 2003 Gillingham v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division 1
01 Mar 2003 Gillingham v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-0 League Division 1
04 Mar 2003 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest L 1-4 League Division 1
11 Mar 2003 Gillingham v Wimbledon D 3-3 League Division 1
15 Mar 2003 Gillingham v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Division 1
18 Mar 2003 Watford v Gillingham W 0-1 League Division 1
22 Mar 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham L 6-0 League Division 1
25 Mar 2003 Sheffield United v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
29 Mar 2003 Gillingham v Ipswich Town L 1-3 League Division 1
05 Apr 2003 Stoke City v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
19 Apr 2003 Burnley v Gillingham L 2-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2003 Gillingham v Bradford City W 1-0 League Division 1
26 Apr 2003 Coventry City v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
04 May 2003 Gillingham v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2003 Gillingham v Norwich City L 1-2 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Gillingham v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 2003 Stoke City v Gillingham W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Rotherham United v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
29 Sep 2003 Walsall v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
04 Oct 2003 Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Division 1
14 Oct 2003 Reading v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
18 Oct 2003 Wigan Athletic v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
25 Oct 2003 Gillingham v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division 1
28 Oct 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Ipswich Town v Gillingham W 3-4 League Division 1
04 Nov 2003 Gillingham v Sunderland L 1-3 League Division 1
08 Nov 2003 Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League Division 1
15 Nov 2003 Gillingham v Wimbledon L 1-2 League Division 1
22 Nov 2003 Coventry City v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
29 Nov 2003 Gillingham v Stoke City W 3-1 League Division 1
06 Dec 2003 Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
13 Dec 2003 Gillingham v Preston North End L 0-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2003 Gillingham v Watford W 1-0 League Division 1
28 Dec 2003 Millwall v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
03 Jan 2004 Gillingham v Charlton Athletic W 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Gillingham v Sheffield United L 0-3 League Division 1
17 Jan 2004 Derby County v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
24 Jan 2004 Burnley v Gillingham L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2004 Gillingham v Bradford City W 1-0 League Division 1
07 Feb 2004 Burnley v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
21 Feb 2004 Gillingham v Reading L 0-1 League Division 1
25 Feb 2004 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Feb 2004 Crystal Palace v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
06 Mar 2004 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division 1
13 Mar 2004 Preston North End v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
16 Mar 2004 Norwich City v Gillingham L 3-0 League Division 1
20 Mar 2004 Gillingham v Rotherham United W 2-0 League Division 1
23 Mar 2004 Sunderland v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
27 Mar 2004 West Ham United v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
12 Apr 2004 Gillingham v Walsall W 3-0 League Division 1
17 Apr 2004 Gillingham v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Division 1
07 Aug 2004 Ipswich Town v Gillingham L 2-1 League Championship
10 Aug 2004 Gillingham v Leeds United W 2-1 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Gillingham v Preston North End W 2-1 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Stoke City v Gillingham L 2-0 League Championship
24 Aug 2004 Gillingham v Northampton Town L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2004 Gillingham v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Championship
30 Aug 2004 Burnley v Gillingham W 1-2 League Championship
11 Sep 2004 Gillingham v Sunderland L 0-4 League Championship
15 Sep 2004 Coventry City v Gillingham D 2-2 League Championship
18 Sep 2004 Reading v Gillingham L 3-1 League Championship
25 Sep 2004 Gillingham v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2004 Gillingham v Leicester City L 0-2 League Championship
02 Oct 2004 Plymouth Argyle v Gillingham L 2-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2004 Sheffield United v Gillingham D 0-0 League Championship
13 Nov 2004 Gillingham v Derby County L 0-2 League Championship
20 Nov 2004 Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham L 4-1 League Championship
27 Nov 2004 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Championship
04 Dec 2004 Cardiff City v Gillingham L 3-1 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Wigan Athletic v Gillingham L 2-0 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Gillingham v Rotherham United W 3-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2004 Brighton and Hove Albion v Gillingham L 2-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Gillingham v Coventry City W 3-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2005 Gillingham v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
03 Jan 2005 Sunderland v Gillingham D 1-1 League Championship
08 Jan 2005 Portsmouth v Gillingham L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Gillingham v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Leicester City v Gillingham L 2-0 League Championship
05 Feb 2005 Watford v Gillingham L 2-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Gillingham v Millwall D 0-0 League Championship
19 Feb 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham D 2-2 League Championship
22 Feb 2005 Gillingham v West Ham United L 0-1 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Gillingham v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 League Championship
05 Mar 2005 Rotherham United v Gillingham W 1-3 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Leeds United v Gillingham D 1-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2005 Gillingham v Stoke City W 2-1 League Championship
19 Mar 2005 Gillingham v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Preston North End v Gillingham D 1-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Gillingham D 1-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 Gillingham v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Derby County v Gillingham L 2-0 League Championship
30 Apr 2005 Gillingham v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
08 May 2005 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 2-2 League Championship
29 Oct 2005 Gillingham v Blackpool W 2-1 League One
05 Nov 2005 Burscough v Gillingham L 3-2 FA Cup 1st round
19 Nov 2005 Gillingham v Hartlepool United W 1-0 League One
22 Nov 2005 Gillingham v Wycombe Wanderers D 2-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
26 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Gillingham L 5-0 League One


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