Shaun Smith
| Date of birth | 09 April 1971 |
| Place of birth | Leeds |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Smith had another excellent season in the Crewe Alexandra defence in 2000-01 when he was a near ever-present at left back. A hard-tackling defender with a no-nonsense attitude, he is an expert at delivering dead-ball kicks. Also the Railwaymen's penalty taker, his tally of four goals included two spot kicks in the 4-2 win over Burnley in February. His consistency throughout the campaign was recognised when he walked away with all the various supporters' 'Player of the Year' awards.
Smith rejected the offer of a new one year Crewe contract at the end of the 2001-02 season, and ended over ten years at Gresty Road by signing a two-year contract with Hull City.
Smith joined Rochdale in March 2004 with a contract to the end of the season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 01 Jul 1989 | 31 May 1991 | |
| Emley | 31 May 1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 31 Dec 1991 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Hull City | 12 Jul 2002 | 05 Mar 2004 | |
| Stockport County | 04 Sep 2003 | 04 Oct 2003 | L |
| Carlisle United | 20 Oct 2003 | 23 Nov 2003 | L |
| Rochdale | 05 Mar 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| York City | 27 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Alfreton Town | 01 Jul 2005 | 12 Oct 2005 | |
| Wakefield - Emley | 21 Oct 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 44 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 41 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Hull City | League Division 3 | 17 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Carlisle United | League Division 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Hull City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 13 |
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| 2003-04 | Stockport County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stockport County | League Division 2 | 3 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1997 | Crewe Alexandra v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Crewe Alexandra v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Fulham v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | W |
1-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley | L |
0-3 Agg: 0-7 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Portsmouth v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Wimbledon | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Burnley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Nov 2000 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | York City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-2 (6-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Wimbledon | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Burnley v Crewe Alexandra | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Portsmouth v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | L | 1-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Everton v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Everton | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Apr 2002 | Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.