Dean Smith
| Date of birth | 19 March 1971 |
| Place of birth | West Bromwich |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Smith captained Leyton Orient in 2000-01, providing inspirational leadership to guide the team into the play-off finals before they eventually fell to Blackpool. A powerful central defender he showed some excellent form when marking Alan Shearer and Sergei Rebrov in the cup ties against Tottenham and Newcastle respectively. Strong both on the ground and in the air he is a difficult player to pass and continued to be a key figure for the Os.
Smith left Brisbane Road in February 2003 when he signed for First Division Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee with a contract up to June 2004. He then moved on to Port Vale in a one-year deal but returned to Leyton Orient in January 2005 as youth team manager.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Walsall | 01 Jul 1989 | 17 Jun 1994 | |
| Hereford United | 17 Jun 1994 | 16 Jun 1997 | |
| Leyton Orient | 16 Jun 1997 | 21 Feb 2003 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 21 Feb 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Port Vale | 05 Jul 2004 | 05 Jan 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Hereford United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 43 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Leyton Orient | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 45 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Leyton Orient | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 27 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 14 |
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| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 2 | 41 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League One | 12 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1997 | Leyton Orient v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Leyton Orient | D |
4-4 Agg: 7-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Sep 1998 | Leyton Orient v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-5 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Nottingham Forest v Leyton Orient | D |
0-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Plymouth Argyle v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Blackpool v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Halifax Town v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Reading v Leyton Orient | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Newcastle United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Torquay United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Leyton Orient v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | York City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Leyton Orient v Barnet | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Leyton Orient v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Barrow v Leyton Orient | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Leyton Orient v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Chesterfield v Leyton Orient | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Northwich Victoria v Leyton Orient | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Leyton Orient v Northwich Victoria | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Leyton Orient v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Leyton Orient v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Leyton Orient v Southend United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Leyton Orient v Halifax Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Hull City v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Leyton Orient v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Cardiff City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v Torquay United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Barnet v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Mansfield Town v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Leyton Orient | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 May 2001 | Hull City v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2001 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 2001 | Blackpool v Leyton Orient | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Final |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Crystal Palace | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | York City v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Halifax Town v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Mansfield Town v Leyton Orient | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Leyton Orient | L | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Swansea City v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hull City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Leyton Orient v Rochdale | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Leyton Orient v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Bristol City v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Leyton Orient v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | W | 5-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | L | 5-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Portsmouth v Leyton Orient | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | L | 6-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Everton v Leyton Orient | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Torquay United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Leyton Orient v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Leyton Orient v York City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Leyton Orient v Halifax Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Luton Town v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Leyton Orient v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Leyton Orient v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Leyton Orient v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Oxford United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Leyton Orient v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Cambridge United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Leyton Orient v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hull City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Leyton Orient v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Leyton Orient v Oxford United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Leyton Orient v Birmingham City | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Wrexham v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Leyton Orient v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Leyton Orient v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Leyton Orient v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | York City v Leyton Orient | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Leyton Orient v Margate | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Margate v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Leyton Orient v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Swansea City v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Leyton Orient | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Leyton Orient v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Leyton Orient v York City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Bury v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.