Anthony Smith (born 21 September 1971) is an English former professional

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. A defender, he previously played professionally in all three divisions of the

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for

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

and

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the c ...

. He began his managerial career in 2011, with non-league side Chester-le-Street Town, and also had spells managing

Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...

, West Auckland Town and

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Career

Smith began his career with

, making 25 appearances in all competitions without scoring in five seasons at the club. He made 7 appearances for

on loan in 1992. Smith went on to play 4 games for

before retiring due to injury at the age of 24. Smith was named manager of Northern League side Chester-le-Street Town in September 2011, but left the club in June 2012 to join

. On 10 December 2012, Smith was named caretaker manager at Gateshead after

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and Terry Mitchell were relieved of their duties. Three days later, Smith was named permanent manager and given a contract until the end of the 2012–13 season. After a 17th-place finish, Smith was given a one-year contract for the 2013–14 season. Smith resigned from his post on 18 August 2013 after defeats in the opening three games of the 2013–14 season. In August 2014, Smith was named manager of West Auckland Town. Smith led West to the top of the table and with a nine-point lead, but due to executive interference, he resigned in December. Smith joined

, but left the club in July 2017 because of visa issues.

Personal life

His brother is former

full back Dan Smith.

Career statistics

Managerial statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Anth 1971 births Living people Footballers from Sunderland English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Sunderland A.F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players English Football League players Gateshead F.C. non-playing staff English football managers Chester-le-Street Town F.C. managers Gateshead F.C. managers West Auckland Town F.C. managers National League (English football) managers