Donna Smith (footballer)

Donna Smith

Personal information
Date of birth	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. † Appearances (goals)

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. "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.