Benjamin peter ben smith born 23 november 1978 is an english former footballer who played as a midfielder. Weve collated the best football books of 2017 including autobiographies, looks at why fiveaside means so much to people and indepth insight in to hillsborough. Ben smith is a former professional footballer who was born and brought up in witham, essex. He now works as television sports pundit for sky sports. One mans odyssey through the lower leagues of english football. He has previously played for leeds united, sunderland, dundee united, notts county, queen of the south and dumbarton, and has also appeared for wrexham, dundee and raith rovers on loan. He represented vic metro in the under18 national championships before being picked as a rookie in the 2007 rookie draft at number 15 he made his afl senior debut in round 5, 2008 against geelong after being promoted off the rookie list earlier in the season. Cup beaten finalists twice to the highly controversial reign of mike ashley, being. Thats because most of smith s years in the game were spent outside the vaunted, bigmoney environs of the premier league and this sporting memoir is all the more entertaining as a result.
He never made a first team appearance at the londonbased club. Mr smith is a footballer and not an author and writes as such, so reading the book is like hearing him tell you the stories over a beer. Born in chelmsford, smith began his career at arsenal where he signed his first professional contract for the 199596 season. It is entertaining and insightful from a players perspective.
But then jon smith who has more than 400 players across the globe on his books including kanu, freddie ljungberg and james beattie has long been the acceptable face of agents. View ben smiths profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This article was published in australian dictionary of biography, volume 16, mup, 2002 norman walter smith 19151973, australian rules football coach, was born on 21 november 1915 at clifton hill, melbourne, second son of melbourneborn parents victor smith, ironworker, and. A perfect season on the plains with the smith center. Married footballer alan smith s fling already over just. Hell tell you the highs and lows of traversing the football pyramid. On 26 august 2016, smith joined bishops stortford on loan until 27 november 2016 during the summer of 2017, smith signed his first professional contract with reading. Edmund william alfred eddie smith 23 march 1929 april 1993 was an english footballer who played as a forward in the football league for watford, northampton town, colchester united and queens park rangers. Unfortunately, from the numerous nearmisses of the 90s premier league runnersup twice and f. The best football books to read during coronavirus lockdown goal. University of nebraska national champions 1994 by tom vint, tom osborne an era of excellence by umi publications, o. Personalised newcastle united football book i just love it. Smith was educated at scotch college, melbourne where he captained cyril rioli, and then played with the oakleigh chargers. Smith, john john smith played inside right when i first attended matches at the boleyn.
In january 2006, he joined football league one club huddersfield town on a months loan, later extended for a. Nathan colin leslie smith born 11 january 1987 is a professional footballer who plays as a leftback or centreback for national league south side dulwich hamlet. Journeyman 9781849548540 by ben smith and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Books by martin smith author of delirious goodreads. Media in category matt smith footballer, born 1989 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. He went off to do his national service and came back in the words of ted fenton with some extra pounds around his hips.
It is the unique inside story of a star in a sport enjoyed by millions yet often not granted the recognition it deserves. Marty smith and nick saban talk family and football. He made his sunderland firstteam debut in the football league cup second round against cheltenham town in september 2005, in which he was sent off, receiving two bookings. Ben smith career stats with the philadelphia eagles, denver broncos and arizona cardinals. He has also represented the england national team, winning 19 caps. Football book for kids 7 the charlie fry series martin smith, mark newnham on. Gilbert oswald smith 25 november 1872 6 december 1943, familiarly known as g. Any young footballer who can earn himself a place in such a talent factory must have quite a lot going for him. Jimmy smith born 20 january 1947 in glasgow is a scottish former football player. Alan smith born 28 october 1980 is an english footballer who last played for notts county. Alan smith appointed notts county playercoach football.
Michael smith born 4 september 1988 is a northern irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for heart of midlothian. Kevin james smith born 20 march 1987 is a scottish professional footballer who plays forward for east fife. He scored his first goal for reading in an efl cup tie against millwall on 22 august 2017 in february 2018, smith signed a new contract with reading until the summer of 2021. He made 73 appearances in the football league for his local club of chester in the 1950s. Alan smith is an english footballer who plays for notts county, having signed for them in may 2014 following his release by milton keynes dons a few weeks earlier. Norman walter smith australian dictionary of biography. The first half is an addiction memoir, where kelly smith bravely and honestly tells a wartsandall story about realizing she had a drinking problem and then turning it around. Personalised newcastle football book across the country, there is probably no set of fans more passionate or longer suffering than newcastle uniteds toon army. During a seventeenyear football career, which initially promised so much but was ultimately anticlimactic, he played with varying degrees of success for a wide range of. Thats because most of smiths years in the game were spent outside the vaunted, bigmoney environs of the premier league and this sporting memoir is all the more entertaining as a result. My story is the inspirational tale of a woman with a drive to succeed. Alan smith is an english footballer who plays for notts county. Marty smith and nick saban talk about their fathers and football in this excerpt of his forthcoming book, never settle.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The best part of the book is his ranking of the 35 best players ever. And as she nears the end of a glittering playing career, it is the story of how kelly smith became what she always wanted to be. In january 2018, ben smith was the first finisher at the 78th worthing parkrun with a 5k time of 18. Despite these phenomenal figures, the complex moneymaking scene behind sport is one.
According to the 1911 census, joseph smith is a professional footballer boarding with the ainscow family at 76 eustace street in bolton. The second half of the book is really more of a biography of the english womens soccer team. Smith spent time on the books of chester and liverpool after leaving school. According to passenger lists, joe smith was part of the fa tour that left southampton bound for quebec, canada on 15 may 1926 on board the empress of scotland, they returned to liverpool on 23 july 1926 on. Smith born may 14, 1967 is a former american football defensive back who played in the national football league for the philadelphia eagles, the denver broncos, and the arizona cardinals. He also made senior appearances in the football league for doncaster rovers and lincoln city, and was part of the shrewsbury town squad which won promotion from league two in the 2011. The list is constantly updated as the best new football books are released.
Smith retired from injury in 1995 whilst playing with arsenal. Smith has received several honours, including the ballymena united player of the year in 200910, and bristol rovers player of the year in 2012. He made 531 appearances in all competitions in 15 seasons as a player in the football league, and as a manager took charge for 1,195 competitive matches born in meir, stokeontrent, he joined local club stoke city as an amateur in 1964, making his firstteam debut in september 1968. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bens connections and. Benjamin peter ben smith born 23 november 1978 is an english former footballer who. Media in category joel smith footballer, born 1996 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Norman smith details from postwar premier and football league records. Cheating footballer alan smith is back on the love bench weeks after dumping his new bride for a used car saleswoman the exengland and manchester united stars affair with.
Henry harry smith born 27 august 1930 is an english former footballer who played as an inside forward. At the tender age of eight, reuben smith was offered terms by sheffield united fc a massive step forward for any young lad who wants a career in professional football. Now living in west sussex, he published a book journeyman. Martin smith has 200 books on goodreads with 1994 ratings. One mans odyssey through the lower leagues of english football by ben smith isbn. Benjamin james ben smith born 5 september 1986 is an english football goalkeeper who last played for southport. International football book no 14 by stratton smith abebooks. A history of the professional game, king gives an overview of as the title would suggest footballs history. He was also on the books at chelsea and bournemouth but failed to make an. Arnold tabbs, kingsbury rovers lefthalf, strolled into my office a couple of days before the third round of the football association cup, writes nick smith, the international insideleft, in another story of the season in which he was player. The deal is a unique and fascinating perspective into the business of sports management through the eyes of mr football, superagent, jon smith. Football books for kids 7 the charlie fry series by.
Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Smith was known for his aggressive on pitch mentality and high pressing style of football. Neil smith career stats with the kansas city chiefs, denver broncos and san diego chargers. Phil smith footballer, born 1885 public figure facebook. Nfl official encyclopedia of football by don smith. How did leeds united miss out on talented sevilla prospect. Smith was born in sunderland, and began his football career with his hometown club.
Tottenham hotspur football book no 2 by dennis signy. During his career he played for aberdeen where he was popularly known as jinky. He won a scottish cup runners up medal in the scottish cup final against celtic in 1967 and played in. British comics rover homepage nick smith builds a team this episode taken from the rover no. With the round ball action coming to a stop, now is the time to catch up on some reading about the beautiful game. The deal ebook by jon smith 9781472123046 rakuten kobo. Denis smith born 19 november 1947 is an english former professional footballer and manager.