Ted Smith (footballer, born 1996)

Edward James Smith (born 18 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He has played in the English Football League for Southend United.

Ted Smith
Personal information
Full name Edward James Smith[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996[2]
Place of birth South Benfleet, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper[4]
Youth career
0000–2013 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Southend United 26 (0)
National team
2013–2014 England U18 3 (0)
2014 England U19 2 (0)
2015–2016 England U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:01, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Early life

Smith was born in South Benfleet, Essex.[4]

Club career

On 14 February 2015, Smith made his first-team debut for Southend United, deputising for Daniel Bentley after an injury,[5] playing from the start of a League Two defeat to Accrington Stanley.[6][7] His first clean sheet came on 28 February 2015 in a 2–0 victory over Carlisle United.[8] In total, Smith made four starts for Southend during the 2014–15 season.[6] He was released by Southend at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]

International career

Smith has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[10]

Career statistics
As of end of 2018–19 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2013–14[11] League Two 0000000000
2014–15[6] League Two 4000000040
2015–16[12] League One 3000000030
2016–17[13] League One 19000002[lower-alpha 1]0210
2017–18[14] League One 0000100010
2018–19[15] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 260001030300
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
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References
  1. "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "Ted Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. "Ted Smith". Southend United F.C. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017.
  4. "Ted Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. Phillips, Chris (14 February 2015). "One change for Southend United as Ted Smith starts against Accrington Stanley". The Echo. Basildon. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. "Games played by Ted Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. "Southend United 1–2 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  8. "Southend United 2–0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  9. "Southend United announce retained list". Southend United F.C. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  10. "Ted Smith". The Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  11. "Games played by Ted Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  12. "Games played by Ted Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  13. "Games played by Ted Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  14. "Games played by Ted Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  15. "Games played by Ted Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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