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 | |
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| 22 Feb 2003 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Bradford City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-7 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Swindon Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool United | L | 2-2 (4-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Peterborough United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wrexham | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Hartlepool United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Salisbury City | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-0 (1-3) | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Scunthorpe United | W | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2004 | Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Chesterfield v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.