Ben Smith
| Date of birth | 23 November 1978 |
| Place of birth | Chelmsford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Smith joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2004 on a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Jul 1996 | 16 Apr 1997 | |
| Reading | 16 Apr 1997 | 06 Mar 1998 | |
| Yeovil Town | 06 Mar 1998 | 06 Jun 2001 | |
| Southend United | 01 Jul 2001 | 05 Jun 2002 | |
| Hereford United | 05 Jun 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 01 Jul 2004 | 16 Jan 2006 | |
| Weymouth | 16 Jan 2006 | 25 Jan 2007 | |
| Hereford United | 25 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Crawley Town | 04 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Kettering Town | 23 Sep 2011 | 23 Oct 2011 | L |
| Woking | 24 Nov 2011 | 24 Dec 2011 | L |
| Aldershot Town | 31 Jan 2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Yeovil Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Hereford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Hereford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Shrewsbury Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 10 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 9 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Hereford United | League Two | 18 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Weymouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Hereford United | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Hereford United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Hereford United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Hereford United | League Two | 42 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Hereford United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Hereford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Hereford United | League One | 29 | 8 |
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| 2010-11 | Crawley Town | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 3 | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | League Two | 3 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2003 | Hereford United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Peterborough United v Hereford United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Hereford United v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Bury v Hereford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Hereford United v Stockport County | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Hereford United v Barnet | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Lincoln City v Hereford United | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hereford United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2007 | Chester City v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Hartlepool United v Hereford United | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Hereford United v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Darlington v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Accrington Stanley v Hereford United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Hereford United v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Hereford United v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Walsall v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Hereford United v Boston United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Peterborough United v Hereford United | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2007 | Torquay United v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hereford United v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Hereford United v Yeovil Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Barnet v Hereford United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hereford United v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Wrexham v Hereford United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Hereford United v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Morecambe v Hereford United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Hereford United v Bradford City | W | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Grimsby Town v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Notts County v Hereford United | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Hereford United v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2007 | Hereford United v Yeovil Town | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 12 Oct 2007 | Chester City v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Hereford United v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Peterborough United v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Hereford United v Darlington | W | 5-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Hereford United v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Nov 2007 | Hereford United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Stockport County v Hereford United | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Leeds United v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Hereford United v Accrington Stanley | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Hereford United v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Wycombe Wanderers v Hereford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Hereford United v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Bury v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Hereford United v Morecambe | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Macclesfield Town v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Bradford City v Hereford United | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Hereford United v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Hereford United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Jan 2008 | Hereford United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Chesterfield v Hereford United | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Jan 2008 | Hereford United v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Hereford United v Barnet | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Rotherham United v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Hereford United v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Hereford United v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Accrington Stanley v Hereford United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Mansfield Town v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hereford United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Hereford United v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Lincoln City v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Hereford United v Chester City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Darlington v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Hereford United v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hereford United v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Brentford v Hereford United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 03 May 2008 | Hereford United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Leyton Orient v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Crystal Palace v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Hereford United v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Hereford United | L | 6-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Hereford United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 05 Sep 2008 | Hereford United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Southend United v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Hereford United v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Leeds United v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Hereford United v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Millwall v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Peterborough United v Hereford United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Hereford United v Dagenham and Redbridge | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Hereford United v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 18 Nov 2008 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Hereford United v Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons v Hereford United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Colchester United v Hereford United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Hereford United v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Hereford United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Hereford United v Tranmere Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Hereford United v Oldham Athletic | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Walsall v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Hereford United v Millwall | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Cheltenham Town v Hereford United | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Hereford United v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Hereford United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Swindon Town v Hereford United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Carlisle United v Hereford United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hereford United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Hartlepool United v Hereford United | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2009 | Hereford United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Hereford United v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Tranmere Rovers v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Hereford United v Colchester United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Yeovil Town v Hereford United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Northampton Town v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 May 2009 | Hereford United v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.