Donna Smith (footballer)

Donna Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-01-17) 17 January 1967
Place of birth England
Height

5"8
Children

  • Leah Clack
  • Jasmine Clack

Husband

  • Steve Clack
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1994 Brighton & Hove Albion Women
1994– Croydon Women
National team
1994– England (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Donna Smith (born 17 January 1967)[1] is an English former international women's football defender. She was a member of the England squad for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals.[1]

Club career

In 1995, Smith was playing for Croydon Women,[2] after signing from Brighton & Hove Albion Women in 1994. A tall, strong and versatile defender, Smith won the club Players' and Manager's Player of the Year awards in Croydon's double winning 1995–96 season. Her other career as a firefighter allowed Smith to exhibit high fitness levels on the football pitch.[3]

International career

Smith was a member of the England squad for the 1995 Women's World Cup, but failed to make an appearance.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "England:Donna Smith". FIFA. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "England". FIFA. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "First Team Player Profiles". Croydon Women's Football Club. Archived from the original on 1997-01-07. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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