Jeff Smith
| Date of birth | 28 June 1980 |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Smith's story in 2000-01 would not have been out of place in a fairy-tale book.
Having started the campaign with Unibond League outfit Bishop Auckland and working as a postman, he took up the offer of trials with Bolton Wanderers.
Promptly giving up his day job to pursue his dream of a full-time career in football, he made some impressive appearances for the reserves before receiving his Football League debut in the final game of the regular season against Sheffield United.
Starting out on the left wing, he made some confident runs with the ball and acquitted himself very well, supplying several pinpoint crosses to boot.
Smith joined Preston North End in March 2004 with a contract to the end of the season before agreeing a one-year deal at Port Vale.
He joined Carlisle United in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 03 Jul 1998 | 01 Oct 1999 | |
| Barrow | 01 Oct 1999 | 01 Mar 2000 | |
| Bishop Auckland | 01 Mar 2000 | 21 Mar 2001 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 21 Mar 2001 | 04 Mar 2004 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 23 Nov 2001 | 23 Jan 2002 | L |
| Scunthorpe United | 15 Jan 2004 | 03 Feb 2004 | L |
| Rochdale | 18 Feb 2004 | 03 Mar 2004 | L |
| Preston North End | 04 Mar 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Port Vale | 05 Jul 2004 | 25 Jan 2007 | |
| Carlisle United | 25 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Darlington | 01 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scunthorpe United | League Division 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League One | 23 | 11 |
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | League One | 18 | 9 |
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| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | League One | 17 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Port Vale | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Port Vale | League One | 24 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Carlisle United | League One | 12 | 9 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League One | 11 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Darlington | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Darlington | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Darlington | League Two | 22 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Port Vale v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Bradford City v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Brentford v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Port Vale v Blackpool | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Port Vale v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Barnsley v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | Port Vale v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Port Vale v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Luton Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Blackpool v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Port Vale v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Stockport County v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Wrexham | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Port Vale v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2005 | Port Vale v Wrexham | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Hereford United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Port Vale v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Gillingham v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Port Vale v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Barnsley v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Port Vale v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Brentford v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Port Vale v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Swansea City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Walsall v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 06 May 2006 | Hartlepool United v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Yeovil Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2006 | Port Vale v Norwich City | W | 0-0 (3-2) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Millwall v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | W | 0-0 (5-3) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Port Vale v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Port Vale v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Carlisle United v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Hereford United v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Port Vale v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Port Vale v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.