| Martin Smith | |
| Fullname: | Martin Smith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1995 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Sunderland, England |
| Height: | [2] |
| Currentclub: | South Shields |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sunderland |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Gateshead (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Carlisle United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Kilmarnock |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs5: | Coleraine |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Swindon Town |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs9: | Salford City |
| Caps9: | 8 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs10: | → Chorley (loan) |
| Caps10: | 17 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2021 |
| Clubs11: | Chesterfield |
| Caps11: | 11 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps12: | 7 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2022– |
| Clubs13: | South Shields |
| Caps13: | 79 |
| Goals13: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 22:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC) |
Martin Smith (born 2 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club South Shields.
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]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sunderland | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gateshead (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kilmarnock | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Coleraine | 2017–18 | NIFL Premiership | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Swindon Town | 2018–19 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Salford City | 2019–20 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Chorley (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2020–21 | National League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hartlepool United | 2021–22 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| South Shields | 2022–23[16] | NPL Premier Division | 41 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | 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 | |||
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