Peter Smith (English footballer, born 1969)

Peter Smith

Personal information
Full name	Peter John Smith[1]
Date of birth	(1969-07-12)12 July 1969[1]
Place of birth	Cannock, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Lichfield City
	Tamworth
	Alvechurch
	Bromsgrove Rovers
	Willenhall
	Banbury United
19??–1994	Alma Swanley
1994–1999	Brighton & Hove Albion	140	(5)
1999–2000	Woking
2000–2002	Canvey Island
2002–2003	Grays Athletic
2003–2005	Canvey Island
2005–2006	Chelmsford City
2006–20??	Staines Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter John Smith (born 12 July 1969) is an English former professional footballer who made 140 Football League appearances playing as a right back for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Life and career

Smith was born in Cannock, Staffordshire.^[1] He played non-league football for a string of clubs in that area, worked in the building trade and in social work, and was studying at the University of Greenwich when Brighton & Hove Albion offered him professional terms in 1994.^[2] He stayed with the club for five years and made 140 league appearances before spending several years back in non-league in the London area.^[1][3]

In 2007, Smith and Jamie Moralee co-founded a player agency where, as of 2018^[update], both were still involved.^[4]

References

1. "Peter Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
2. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
3. "Peter Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
4. "About". New Era Global Sports. Retrieved 23 August 2018.