Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)

Martin Smith (born 2 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club South Shields.

Martin Smith

Personal information
Full name	Martin Smith[1]
Date of birth	(1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	South Shields
Youth career
2012–2014	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Sunderland	0	(0)
2015	→ Gateshead (loan)	1	(0)
2016	→ Carlisle United (loan)	2	(0)
2016–2017	Kilmarnock	10	(1)
2017–2018	Coleraine	23	(1)
2018–2019	Swindon Town	11	(0)
2019–2021	Salford City	8	(0)
2019–2020	→ Chorley (loan)	17	(0)
2021	Chesterfield	11	(0)
2021–2022	Hartlepool United	7	(0)
2022–	South Shields	79	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Smith began his career with Sunderland and had a loan spell with non-league Gateshead in November 2015.^[3] In March 2016 Smith joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. He made his professional debut on 19 March 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Wycombe Wanderers.^[4]

On 24 June 2016, Smith signed for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.^[5]

After a season at Kilmarnock, Smith signed for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine. In July 2018, he joined Swindon Town, following a recommendation from assistant manager Neil McDonald, who had been managing in Ireland while Smith was at Coleraine.^[6]

He was released by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season.^[7]

In July 2019 he joined Salford City on a two-year contract.^[8] In November he joined Chorley on loan until January 2020.^[9] On 11 January 2021, it was announced that Smith had left Salford City by mutual consent.^[10]

On 14 January 2021, Smith signed for National League side Chesterfield.^[11]

On 16 July 2021, Smith signed for Hartlepool United.^[12] Smith was released by Pools at the end of the 2021–22 season.^[13] He made 15 appearances in all competitions for the League Two side.

On 1 June 2022, Smith signed for South Shields.^[14] In June 2024, his club announced that after a serious fall he had suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	2015–16[16]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gateshead (loan)	2015–16[17]	National League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	2	0
Carlisle United (loan)	2015–16[16]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Kilmarnock	2016–17[16]	Scottish Premiership	10	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	12	1
Coleraine	2017–18[17]	NIFL Premiership	23	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
Swindon Town	2018–19[17]	League Two	11	0	0	0	1	0	1[d]	0	13	0
Salford City	2019–20[18]	League Two	4	0	0	0	0	0	1[d]	0	5	0
	2020–21[19]	League Two	4	0	0	0	0	0	3[d]	0	7	0
	Total		8	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	12	0
Chorley (loan)	2019–20[18]	National League	17	0	1	0	—		1[c]	0	19	0
Chesterfield	2020–21[19]	National League	11	0	—		—		1[c]	0	1	0
Hartlepool United	2021–22[20]	League Two	7	0	1	0	1	0	6	0	15	0
South Shields	2022–23[21]	NPL Premier Division	41	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	46	4
	2023–24[17]	National League North	38	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
	Total		79	4	6	1	0	0	0	0	85	5
Career total			169	6	12	1	4	0	14	0	199	7

1. Cup competitions include the FA Cup, Scottish Cup and Irish Cup
2. League Cup competitions include the League Cup, Scottish League Cup and League of Ireland Cup
3. Appearances in FA Trophy
4. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Coleraine

• Irish Cup: 2017-18

South Shields

• Northern Premier League: 2022–23^[22]

References

1. "Premier League players released or retained by their clubs". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
2. "Martin Smith". 11v11. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
3. "Sunderland midfielder joins neighbours on loan". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
4. "Sunderland loanee Martin Smith on his debut and move to Carlisle". Carlisle United. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
5. "Kilmarnock bring in 11 new players on the same day". BBC Sport. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
6. Reynolds, Shaun (7 July 2018). "Town confirm three new signings on the eve of Spanish pre-season training camp". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
7. "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
8. "Smith pens two-year deal with Salford". BBC Sport.
9. "Martin Smith recruited from Salford | Chorley FC".
10. "Martin Smith departs". Salford City FC. 11 January 2021.
11. "Spireites land Smith". Chesterfield FC. 14 January 2021.
12. "Pools Sign Martin Smith". Hartlepool United FC. 16 July 2021.
13. "Retained list 22/23". Hartlepool United FC. 19 May 2022.
14. "Martin Smith To Join South Shields". South Shields FC. 1 June 2022.
15. "Club Statement: Martin Smith". South Shields. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
16. "Games played by Martin Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
17. Martin Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
18. "Games played by Martin Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
19. "Games played by Martin Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
20. "Games played by Martin Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
21. "South Shields | Appearances | Martin Smith | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
22. "Shields clinch title after 1-0 win at Whitby". South Shields FC. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

External links

• Martin Smith at Soccerbase