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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2001 | Blackpool v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Reading v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Reading v West Ham United | W | 0-0 (6-5) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Reading v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Reading v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Reading v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Notts County v Reading | W | 3-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Reading v Brentford | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Reading v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Reading v Welling United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.