Alex Smith
| Date of birth | 15 February 1976 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Smith featured regularly for Port Vale in 2000-01 and was an ever-present in the LDV Vans Trophy run. He scored the club's first goal in their opening round tie against Notts County and went on to gain a winners' medal when he appeared in the final against Brentford, a match that was undoubtedly one of the highlights of his career.
He is a skilful left winger who causes havoc among opposition defenders with his pace and jinking runs.
Smith moved on to Reading for the 2001-02 season but was transfer listed at the end of the term.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Everton | 01 Jul 1994 | 12 Jan 1996 | |
| Swindon Town | 12 Jan 1996 | 06 Feb 1998 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 06 Feb 1998 | 08 Jul 1998 | |
| Port Vale | 25 Mar 1998 | 16 Jul 2001 | |
| Chester City | 08 Jul 1998 | 25 Mar 1999 | |
| Reading | 16 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 12 Dec 2002 | 15 Mar 2003 | L |
| Chester City | 11 Nov 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Wrexham | 12 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Chester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 7 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 36 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Reading | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Reading | League Division 2 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Shrewsbury Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Shrewsbury Town | League Division 3 | 13 |
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| 2004-05 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Wrexham | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Wrexham | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Wrexham | League One | 17 | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wrexham | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wrexham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wrexham | League Two | 15 | 5 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Canvey Island v Port Vale | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Canvey Island | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wrexham v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Chester City | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Reading v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Darlington | W | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Notts County v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Bristol City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Millwall v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Oxford United v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Luton Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.