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{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Smith
| name = Adam Smith
| image =
| image =
| fullname = Adam Clifford Smith<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/january-2014.ashx?la=en|title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2014 and 31/01/2014|publisher=[[The Football Association]]|format=PDF|page=8|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref>
| fullname = Adam Clifford Smith<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/january-2014.ashx?la=en|title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2014 and 31/01/2014|publisher=[[The Football Association]]|format=PDF|page=8|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|23|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sunderland]], England
| birth_place = [[Sunderland]], England
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Adam Smith |url=https://www.morecambefc.com/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/adam-smith/ |publisher=Morecambe F.C. |access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref>
| height =
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]]
| currentclub = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
| clubnumber = 41
| clubnumber = 41
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs2 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| years1 = 2011–2015 | clubs1 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years1 = 2011–2015
| clubs1 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = → [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years2 = 2011
| clubs2 = → [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years3 = 2012
| clubs3 = → [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = → [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Town]] (loan) | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0
| years4 = 2012
| clubs4 = → [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Town]] (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = → [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0
| years5 = 2014
| clubs5 = → [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = → [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] (loan) | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = → [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] (loan)
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = → [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] (loan) | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] (loan)
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2015–2017 | clubs8 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps8 = 86| goals8 = 0
| years8 = 2015–2017
| clubs8 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]
| caps8 = 86
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017–2019 | clubs9 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] | caps9 = 28| goals9 = 0
| years9 = 2017–2019
| clubs9 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
| caps9 = 28
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019–2021 | clubs10 = [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 0
| years10 = 2019–2021
| clubs10 = [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
| caps10 = 8
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2019 | clubs11 = → [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] (loan) | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 0
| years11 = 2019
| clubs11 = → [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] (loan)
| caps11 = 5
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2020 | clubs12 = → [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] (loan) | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0
| years12 = 2020
| clubs12 = → [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] (loan)
| caps12 = 0
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2020–2021 | clubs13 = → [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] (loan) | caps13 = 42| goals13 = 0
| years13 = 2020–2021
| clubs13 = → [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] (loan)
| caps13 = 42
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2021– | clubs14 = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] | caps14 = 1 | goals14 = 0
| years14 = 2021–2022
| clubs14 = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]]
| caps14 = 9
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2022–2024
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| club-update = 15:53, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
| clubs15 = [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]
| caps15 = 16
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2024–
| clubs16 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
| caps16 = 6
| goals16 = 0
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| club-update = 23:37, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
}}
'''Adam Clifford Smith''' (born 23 November 1992) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for {{English football updater|Stevenag}} club [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]].
'''Adam Clifford Smith''' (born 23 November 1992) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for {{English football updater|HartlepU}} club [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]. He is also the goalkeeping coach at Hartlepool.


==Career==
==Career==
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====Early loan moves====
====Early loan moves====
On 16 September 2011 he was loaned to [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/14955778|title=Chesterfield sign Leicester City keeper Adam Smith|website=BBC Sport|date=16 September 2011|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> but was only a backup to [[Greg Fleming]] during his spell.
On 16 September 2011 he was loaned to [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/14955778|title=Chesterfield sign Leicester City keeper Adam Smith|website=BBC Sport|date=16 September 2011|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> but was only a backup to [[Greg Fleming (footballer)|Greg Fleming]] during his spell.


In early January 2012 Smith joined [[Conference Premier]] club [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] on loan, again as cover, until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16447257|title=Lincoln City complete signing of winger Conal Platt|website=BBC Sport|date=6 January 2012|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref>
In early January 2012 Smith joined [[Conference Premier]] club [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] on loan, again as cover, until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16447257|title=Lincoln City complete signing of left winger Conal Platt|website=BBC Sport|date=6 January 2012|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>


On 25 October 2012, Smith signed for another Conference side in [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Town]], on an initial one-month loan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/20080996|title=Leicester City keeper Adam Smith joins Nuneaton on loan|website=BBC Sport|date=25 October 2012|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> Smith made his senior debut on 27 October in a 1–1 draw with [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]], and went on to appear in seven games for the club.
On 25 October 2012, Smith signed for another Conference side in [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Town]], on an initial one-month loan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/20080996|title=Leicester City keeper Adam Smith joins Nuneaton on loan|website=BBC Sport|date=25 October 2012|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> Smith made his senior debut on 27 October in a 1–1 draw with [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]], and went on to appear in seven games for the club.


On 11 January 2014 Smith was loaned to [[Football League One]] club [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]], in a one-month deal to provide cover following injuries to senior goalkeepers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/110114-stevenage-loan-for-stopper-smith-1287630.aspx|title=Stevenage Loan For Stopper Smith|publisher=Leicester City FC|date=11 January 2014|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref>
On 11 January 2014 Smith was loaned to [[Football League One]] club [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]], in a one-month deal to provide cover following injuries to senior goalkeepers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/110114-stevenage-loan-for-stopper-smith-1287630.aspx|title=Stevenage Loan For Stopper Smith|publisher=Leicester City FC|date=11 January 2014|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>


====Cambridge United (loan)====
====Cambridge United (loan)====
On 25 April 2014, Smith moved to Conference Premier side [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] on an emergency loan, following injuries to all of the club's senior goalkeepers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/article/adam-smith-joins-cambridge-united-1510483.aspx|title=Adam Smith joins United|publisher=Cambridge United FC|date=25 April 2014|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> Smith made his debut the next day, in a 2–0 defeat to [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] on the final day of the League season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27084957|title=Gateshead 2–0 Cambridge United|website=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2014|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> With Cambridge having already qualified for the [[2013–14 Football Conference|2013–14 Conference]] play-offs, Smith starred as Cambridge defeated [[F.C. Halifax Town|Halifax Town]] 2–1 over two legs, Cambridge being 1–0 down after the first leg, to send the U's to [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] and a chance at promotion to [[the Football League]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27193067|title=Cambridge United 2–0 FC Halifax|website=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2014|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> On 18 May 2014, Smith played the full match as Cambridge defeated Gateshead 2–1 in the [[2014 Conference Premier play-off Final|2014 Conference play-off Final]], to earn promotion to [[Football League Two|League Two]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27360422|title=Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead|website=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2014|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref>
On 25 April 2014, Smith moved to Conference Premier side [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] on an emergency loan, following injuries to all of the club's senior goalkeepers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/article/adam-smith-joins-cambridge-united-1510483.aspx|title=Adam Smith joins United|publisher=Cambridge United FC|date=25 April 2014|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> Smith made his debut the next day, in a 2–0 defeat to [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] on the final day of the League season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27084957|title=Gateshead 2–0 Cambridge United|website=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2014|access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref> With Cambridge having already qualified for the [[2013–14 Football Conference|2013–14 Conference]] play-offs, Smith starred as Cambridge defeated [[F.C. Halifax Town|FC Halifax Town]] 2–1 over two legs, Cambridge being 1–0 down after the first leg, to send the U's to [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] and a chance at promotion to [[the Football League]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27193067|title=Cambridge United 2–0 FC Halifax|website=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2014|access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref> On 18 May 2014, Smith played the full match as Cambridge defeated Gateshead 2–1 in the [[2014 Conference Premier play-off final|2014 Conference play-off final]], to earn promotion to [[Football League Two|League Two]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27360422|title=Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead|website=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2014|access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>


===Return to Leicester===
===Return to Leicester===
On 27 June 2014 he signed a new two-year deal with Leicester.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/270614-development-trio-sign-contract-extensions-1696167.aspx|title=Development Trio Sign Contract Extensions|publisher=Leicester City FC|date=27 June 2014|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> Following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper [[Kasper Schmeichel]], Smith was on the substitutes bench for nine [[Premier League]] games during the first half of the [[2014–15 Premier League|2014–15]] season as cover for [[Ben Hamer]], as well as featuring for the [[Leicester City F.C. Reserves and Academy|Leicester City U21s]], keeping a clean sheet against [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke]] in the [[2014–15 Premier League International Cup|Premier League International Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/181114-u21-report-leicester-city-2-schalke-0-2090606.aspx
On 27 June 2014 he signed a new two-year deal with Leicester.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/270614-development-trio-sign-contract-extensions-1696167.aspx|title=Development Trio Sign Contract Extensions|publisher=Leicester City FC|date=27 June 2014|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> Following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper [[Kasper Schmeichel]], Smith was on the substitutes bench for nine [[Premier League]] games during the first half of the [[2014–15 Premier League|2014–15]] season as cover for [[Ben Hamer]], as well as featuring for the [[Leicester City F.C. Reserves and Academy|Leicester City U21s]], keeping a clean sheet against [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke]] in the [[2014–15 Premier League International Cup|Premier League International Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/181114-u21-report-leicester-city-2-schalke-0-2090606.aspx
|title=U21 Report: Leicester City 2 Schalke 0|publisher=Leicester City FC|date=18 November 2014|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|title=U21 Report: Leicester City 2 Schalke 0|publisher=Leicester City FC|date=18 November 2014|access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>


====Mansfield Town (loan)====
====Mansfield Town (loan)====
On 9 January 2015, Smith moved on a one-month loan to [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] after Leicester's signing of [[Mark Schwarzer]] moved Smith back down to third choice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30743127|title=Adam Smith: Mansfield Town sign Leicester City keeper|website=BBC Sport|date=9 January 2015|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> The following day, Smith made his Football League debut, starting in a 2–1 away loss against [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] in which he came up against fellow Leicester City loanee [[Jacob Blyth]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30663580|title=Burton 2–1 Mansfield|website=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2015|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref>
On 9 January 2015, Smith moved on a one-month loan to [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] after Leicester's signing of [[Mark Schwarzer]] moved Smith back down to third choice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30743127|title=Adam Smith: Mansfield Town sign Leicester City keeper|website=BBC Sport|date=9 January 2015|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> The following day, Smith made his Football League debut, starting in a 2–1 away loss against [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] in which he came up against fellow Leicester City loanee [[Jacob Blyth]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30663580|title=Burton 2–1 Mansfield|website=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2015|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>


===Northampton Town===
===Northampton Town===
On 26 June 2015, Smith signed a two-year deal with League Two club [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Adam Smith: Northampton Town sign sacked Leicester City keeper|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33269578|accessdate=26 June 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
On 26 June 2015, Smith signed a two-year deal with League Two club [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Adam Smith: Northampton Town sign sacked Leicester City keeper|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33269578|access-date=26 June 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=26 June 2015}}</ref> In his first season with The Cobblers, Smith made [[EFL Awards|The Football League Team of the Season]] and [[PFA Team of the Year]]<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36106596 |title=PFA awards: Leicester and Spurs dominate Premier League team |website=BBC Sport |date=21 April 2016 |access-date=7 May 2018}}</ref> – as well as winning promotion to [[EFL League One|League One]]. He made 94 appearances in all competitions for Northampton.


===Bristol Rovers===
===Bristol Rovers===
On 6 July 2017, Smith signed for League One club [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] after leaving [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2017/july/slocombeandsmithsign/|title=Rovers Sign Goalkeepers Adam Smith and Sam Slocombe|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=6 July 2017|accessdate=6 July 2017}}</ref> He made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on 5 August 2017. He looked to have made an amazing save from a [[Patrick Bauer (footballer)|Patrick Bauer]] header tipping it onto the post, however the linesman and the referee judged that the ball had crossed the line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/matchreportcharlton/|title=Rovers Suffer Opening Day Defeat at Charlton|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=5 August 2017|accessdate=6 August 2017}}</ref>
On 6 July 2017, Smith signed for League One club [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] after leaving [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2017/july/slocombeandsmithsign/|title=Rovers Sign Goalkeepers Adam Smith and Sam Slocombe|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=6 July 2017|access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref> He made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on 5 August 2017. He looked to have made an amazing save from a [[Patrick Bauer (footballer)|Patrick Bauer]] header tipping it onto the post, however the linesman and the referee judged that the ball had crossed the line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/matchreportcharlton/|title=Rovers Suffer Opening Day Defeat at Charlton|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=5 August 2017|access-date=6 August 2017}}</ref>


He was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48200414|title=Bristol Rovers: Chris Lines heads list of nine players to leave League One club|date=8 May 2019|accessdate=9 May 2019|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
He was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48200414|title=Bristol Rovers: Chris Lines heads list of nine players to leave League One club|date=8 May 2019|access-date=9 May 2019|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>


===Forest Green Rovers===
===Forest Green Rovers===
Following his release from Bristol Rovers, Smith signed a two-year deal with [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] on 25 June 2019, active from 1 July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48759845|title=Adam Smith and James Morton: Forest Green bring in duo|website=BBC Sport|date=25 June 2019|accessdate=1 July 2019}}</ref>
Following his release from Bristol Rovers, Smith signed a two-year deal with [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] on 25 June 2019, active from 1 July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48759845|title=Adam Smith and James Morton: Forest Green bring in duo|website=BBC Sport|date=25 June 2019|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref>


On 23 September 2019, Smith joined [[National League (division)|National League]] side [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2019/september/signing--stopper-smith-signs/ |title=Stopper Smith signs |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=23 September 2019 |accessdate=23 September 2019 }}</ref> On 6 March 2020, Smith rejoined Yeovil on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/march/signing--shotstopper-smith-returns/ |title=Signing {{!}} Shotstopper Smith returns |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=6 March 2020 |accessdate=6 March 2020 }}</ref>
On 23 September 2019, Smith joined [[National League (division)|National League]] side [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2019/september/signing--stopper-smith-signs/ |title=Stopper Smith signs |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=23 September 2019 |access-date=23 September 2019 }}</ref> On 6 March 2020, Smith rejoined Yeovil on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/march/signing--shotstopper-smith-returns/ |title=Signing {{!}} Shotstopper Smith returns |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=6 March 2020 |access-date=6 March 2020 }}</ref>


On 15 August 2020, Smith signed returned to Yeovil Town for a third loan spell on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/august/transfer--shotstopper-smith-secured/ |title=Transfer {{!}} Shotstopper Smith secured |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=15 August 2020 |accessdate=15 August 2020 }}</ref>
On 15 August 2020, Smith signed returned to Yeovil Town for a third loan spell on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/august/transfer--shotstopper-smith-secured/ |title=Transfer {{!}} Shotstopper Smith secured |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=15 August 2020 |access-date=15 August 2020 }}</ref>


===Stevenage===
===Stevenage===
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| publisher = Stevenage F.C.
| date = 23 October 2021
| date = 23 October 2021
| accessdate = 23 October 2021}}</ref> He made his debut on the same day as his signing was announced, keeping a clean sheet in Stevenage's 0–0 draw with [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]].<ref name="Stevenage 0–0 Leyton Orient">{{cite news
| access-date = 23 October 2021}}</ref> He made his debut on the same day as his signing was announced, keeping a clean sheet in Stevenage's 0–0 draw with [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]].<ref name="Stevenage 0–0 Leyton Orient">{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 0–0 Leyton Orient
| title = Stevenage 0–0 Leyton Orient
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58936190
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58936190
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| website = BBC Sport
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On 22 January 2022, Stevenage confirmed that Smith had left the club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2022/january/adam-smith-leaves-stevenage-fc-football-club-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league-saturday-22-january-2022/ |title=Adam Smith leaves Stevenage |publisher=Stevenage FC |date=22 January 2022 |access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref>

===Morecambe===
On 4 February 2022, Smith joined [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] on a short-term contract until the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2022/february/smith-joins-the-shrimps/ |title=Smith joins the Shrimps |publisher=Morecambe FC |date=4 February 2022 |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>

Although having initially departed the club following relegation at the end of the [[2022–23 Morecambe F.C. season|2022–23 season]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2023/may/club-news--retained-list-announced/|title=Retained List announced|website=www.morecambefc.com|date=8 May 2023|access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref> he signed a new one-year deal on 20 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2023/june/adam-smith-re-signs-for-shrimps/|title=Adam Smith re-signs for Shrimps|website=www.morecambefc.com|date=20 June 2023|access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref>

===Hartlepool United===
On 3 August 2024, he signed for [[National League (division)|National League]] side [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] on a short-term contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/adam-smith-signs-for-pools/ |title=Adam Smith signs for Pools |publisher=Hartlepool United |date=3 August 2024 |accessdate=3 August 2024}}</ref> After starting the season as the second choice goalkeeper behind [[Joel Dixon]], he made his debut on 31 August in a match against [[Braintree Town F.C.|Braintree Town]] after Dixon had suffered a first half injury, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united-goalkeeper-adam-smith-hails-defensive-effort-after-keeping-clean-sheet-on-competitive-debut-against-braintree-4764325 |title=Hartlepool United goalkeeper Adam Smith hails defensive effort after keeping clean sheet on competitive debut against Braintree |first=Robbie |last=Stelling |website=Hartlepool Mail |date=1 September 2024 |access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref> On 7 October 2024, Smith was announced as Hartlepool's new goalkeeping coach.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/paul-woolston-departs-the-club/ |title=Paul Woolston departs the Club |website=Hartlepool United FC |date=7 October 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In May 2015, Smith and teammates [[James Pearson (footballer, born 1993)|James Pearson]] and [[Tom Hopper (footballer)|Tom Hopper]] made a [[sex tape]] with local women on Leicester's tour of Thailand, which was obtained by the ''[[Sunday Mirror]]''. The three players apologised for making the video, which included a racial epithet towards the women.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leicester City trio apologise for behaviour on Thailand tour.|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-32950519|accessdate=31 May 2015|work=BBC News|date=31 May 2015}}</ref> However, the trio were sacked by the club on 17 June 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leicester City: Three players sacked over racist sex tape|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33175820|accessdate=17 June 2015|work=BBC News|date=17 June 2015}}</ref>
In May 2015, Smith and teammates [[James Pearson (footballer, born 1993)|James Pearson]] and [[Tom Hopper (footballer)|Tom Hopper]] made a [[sex tape]] with local women on Leicester's tour of Thailand, which was obtained by the ''[[Sunday Mirror]]''. The three players apologised for making the video, which included a racial epithet towards the women.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leicester City trio apologise for behaviour on Thailand tour.|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-32950519|access-date=31 May 2015|work=BBC News|date=31 May 2015}}</ref> However, the trio were sacked by the club on 17 June 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leicester City: Three players sacked over racist sex tape|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33175820|access-date=17 June 2015|work=BBC News|date=17 June 2015}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 23 October 2021}}
{{updated|match played 10 December 2024}}


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|[[2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=sb1213>{{soccerbase season|61608|2012|accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref>
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|[[2013–14 Leicester City F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|61608|2013|accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref>
|[[2013–14 Leicester City F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|61608|2013|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
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|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0
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|[[2014–15 Leicester City F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|61608|2014|accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref>
|[[2014–15 Leicester City F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|61608|2014|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|[[Premier League]]
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|[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (loan)
|[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (loan)
|[[2011–12 Football Conference#Conference Premier|2011–12]]<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|andy-smith/187375|accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref>
|[[2011–12 Football Conference#Conference Premier|2011–12]]<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|andy-smith/187375|access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>
|[[National League (division)|Conference Premier]]
|[[National League (division)|Conference Premier]]
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|0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||0||0
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|[[2012–13 Football Conference#Conference Premier|2012–13]]<ref name=SW/>
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|[[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] (loan)
|[[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] (loan)
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|[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] (loan)
|[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] (loan)
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|rowspan=3|[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]
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|[[2015–16 Northampton Town F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|61608|2015|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
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|[[2016–17 Northampton Town F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|61608|2016|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
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|rowspan=3|[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
|rowspan=3|[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
|[[2017–18 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|61608|2017|accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref>
|[[2017–18 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|61608|2017|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
|League One
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|[[2018–19 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|61608|2018|accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref>
|[[2018–19 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|61608|2018|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
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|5||0||2||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||10||0
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|rowspan=3|[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
|rowspan=3|[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
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|[[2019–20 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|61608|2019|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
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|[[2021–22 Stevenage F.C. season|2021–22]]
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|9||0||2||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||12||0
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|[[2021–22 Morecambe F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name=sb2122/>
|League One
|1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0
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|[[2022–23 Morecambe F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=sb2223>{{soccerbase season|61608|2022|access-date=3 September 2022}}</ref>
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|[[2023–24 Morecambe F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name=sb2324>{{soccerbase season|61608|2023|access-date=11 December 2023}}</ref>
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|[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
|[[2024–25 National League#National League|2024–25]]<ref name=SW/>
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==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Cambridge United'''
*[[Conference Premier]] play-offs: [[2013–14 Football Conference#Play-offs|2014]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/18/conference-play-off-final-cambridge-united-gateshead-live?page=with:block-5378cea1e4b03e37adde30cc |title=Conference play-off final: Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead - as it happened |first=Niall |last=McVeigh |website=The Guardian |date=18 May 2014 |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>

'''Northampton Town'''
*[[Football League Two]]: [[2015–16 Football League Two|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1440 |title=League Two: 2015/16 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=23 August 2024}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1867&comp_id=3&teamTabs=stats |title=Northampton FC Player Appearances |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#League Two 7|2015–16 League Two]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36106596 |title=PFA awards: Leicester and Spurs dominate Premier League team |website=BBC Sport |date=21 April 2016 |accessdate=7 May 2018}}</ref>
*[[EFL Awards|The Football League Team of the Season]]: 2015–16<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/april/the-football-league-awards-2016-winners/ |title=The Football League Awards 2016: Winners |publisher=[[English Football League|EFL.com]] |date=17 April 2016 |access-date=29 April 2022 }}</ref>
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#League Two 7|2015–16 League Two]]<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 10 December 2024

For other people named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation).

Adam Smith
Personal information
Full name Adam Clifford Smith[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-23) 23 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Hartlepool United
Number 41
Youth career
Middlesbrough
2010–2011 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Leicester City 0 (0)
2011 → Chesterfield (loan) 0 (0)
2012 → Lincoln City (loan) 0 (0)
2012 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 7 (0)
2014 → Stevenage (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Cambridge United (loan) 1 (0)
2015 → Mansfield Town (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2017 Northampton Town 86 (0)
2017–2019 Bristol Rovers 28 (0)
2019–2021 Forest Green Rovers 8 (0)
2019 → Yeovil Town (loan) 5 (0)
2020 → Yeovil Town (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Yeovil Town (loan) 42 (0)
2021–2022 Stevenage 9 (0)
2022–2024 Morecambe 16 (0)
2024– Hartlepool United 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Adam Clifford Smith (born 23 November 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Hartlepool United. He is also the goalkeeping coach at Hartlepool.

Career

[edit]

Early career

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Born in Sunderland, Smith joined Leicester City from Middlesbrough in 2010.

Early loan moves

[edit]

On 16 September 2011 he was loaned to Chesterfield,[3] but was only a backup to Greg Fleming during his spell.

In early January 2012 Smith joined Conference Premier club Lincoln City on loan, again as cover, until the end of the season.[4]

On 25 October 2012, Smith signed for another Conference side in Nuneaton Town, on an initial one-month loan.[5] Smith made his senior debut on 27 October in a 1–1 draw with Barrow, and went on to appear in seven games for the club.

On 11 January 2014 Smith was loaned to Football League One club Stevenage, in a one-month deal to provide cover following injuries to senior goalkeepers.[6]

Cambridge United (loan)

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On 25 April 2014, Smith moved to Conference Premier side Cambridge United on an emergency loan, following injuries to all of the club's senior goalkeepers.[7] Smith made his debut the next day, in a 2–0 defeat to Gateshead on the final day of the League season.[8] With Cambridge having already qualified for the 2013–14 Conference play-offs, Smith starred as Cambridge defeated FC Halifax Town 2–1 over two legs, Cambridge being 1–0 down after the first leg, to send the U's to Wembley and a chance at promotion to the Football League.[9] On 18 May 2014, Smith played the full match as Cambridge defeated Gateshead 2–1 in the 2014 Conference play-off final, to earn promotion to League Two.[10]

Return to Leicester

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On 27 June 2014 he signed a new two-year deal with Leicester.[11] Following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, Smith was on the substitutes bench for nine Premier League games during the first half of the 2014–15 season as cover for Ben Hamer, as well as featuring for the Leicester City U21s, keeping a clean sheet against Schalke in the Premier League International Cup.[12]

Mansfield Town (loan)

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On 9 January 2015, Smith moved on a one-month loan to League Two club Mansfield Town after Leicester's signing of Mark Schwarzer moved Smith back down to third choice.[13] The following day, Smith made his Football League debut, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Burton Albion in which he came up against fellow Leicester City loanee Jacob Blyth.[14]

Northampton Town

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On 26 June 2015, Smith signed a two-year deal with League Two club Northampton Town.[15] In his first season with The Cobblers, Smith made The Football League Team of the Season and PFA Team of the Year[16] – as well as winning promotion to League One. He made 94 appearances in all competitions for Northampton.

Bristol Rovers

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On 6 July 2017, Smith signed for League One club Bristol Rovers after leaving Northampton Town at the end of the season.[17] He made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Charlton Athletic on 5 August 2017. He looked to have made an amazing save from a Patrick Bauer header tipping it onto the post, however the linesman and the referee judged that the ball had crossed the line.[18]

He was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2018–19 season.[19]

Forest Green Rovers

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Following his release from Bristol Rovers, Smith signed a two-year deal with Forest Green Rovers on 25 June 2019, active from 1 July 2019.[20]

On 23 September 2019, Smith joined National League side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal.[21] On 6 March 2020, Smith rejoined Yeovil on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[22]

On 15 August 2020, Smith signed returned to Yeovil Town for a third loan spell on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[23]

Stevenage

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Smith signed for League Two club Stevenage on a short-term contract on 23 October 2021.[24] He made his debut on the same day as his signing was announced, keeping a clean sheet in Stevenage's 0–0 draw with Leyton Orient.[25]

On 22 January 2022, Stevenage confirmed that Smith had left the club.[26]

Morecambe

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On 4 February 2022, Smith joined League One side Morecambe on a short-term contract until the end of the 2021–22 season.[27]

Although having initially departed the club following relegation at the end of the 2022–23 season,[28] he signed a new one-year deal on 20 June 2023.[29]

Hartlepool United

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On 3 August 2024, he signed for National League side Hartlepool United on a short-term contract.[30] After starting the season as the second choice goalkeeper behind Joel Dixon, he made his debut on 31 August in a match against Braintree Town after Dixon had suffered a first half injury, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw.[31] On 7 October 2024, Smith was announced as Hartlepool's new goalkeeping coach.[32]

Personal life

[edit]

In May 2015, Smith and teammates James Pearson and Tom Hopper made a sex tape with local women on Leicester's tour of Thailand, which was obtained by the Sunday Mirror. The three players apologised for making the video, which included a racial epithet towards the women.[33] However, the trio were sacked by the club on 17 June 2015.[34]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2010–11[35] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2011–12[36] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2012–13[37] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14[38] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2014–15[39] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chesterfield (loan) 2011–12[36] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lincoln City (loan) 2011–12[40] Conference Premier 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Nuneaton Town (loan) 2012–13[40] Conference Premier 7 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 8 0
Stevenage (loan) 2013–14[38] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cambridge United (loan) 2013–14[38] Conference Premier 1 0 0 0 — 3[b] 0 4 0
Mansfield Town (loan) 2014–15[39] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Northampton Town 2015–16[41] League Two 46 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
2016–17[42] League One 40 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 44 0
Total 86 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 94 0
Bristol Rovers 2017–18[43] League One 23 0 1 0 1 0 1[c] 0 26 0
2018–19[44] League One 5 0 2 0 2 0 1[c] 0 10 0
Total 28 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 36 0
Forest Green Rovers 2019–20[45] League Two 8 0 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 10 0
2020–21[46] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
Yeovil Town (loan) 2019–20[45] National League 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
2020–21[46] National League 42 0 3 0 — 0 0 45 0
Total 47 0 3 0 — 0 0 50 0
Stevenage 2021–22[47] League Two 9 0 2 0 0 0 1[c] 0 12 0
Morecambe 2021–22[47] League One 1 0 — — — 1 0
2022–23[48] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 4[c] 0 5 0
2023–24[49] League Two 14 0 3 0 0 0 3[c] 0 20 0
Total 16 0 3 0 0 0 7 0 26 0
Hartlepool United 2024–25[40] National League 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
Career total 212 0 17 0 6 0 16 0 251 0
  1. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
  3. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Cambridge United

Northampton Town

Individual

References

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  14. ^ "Burton 2–1 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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  48. ^ "Games played by Adam Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  49. ^ "Games played by Adam Smith in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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