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]
She was given number 101 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "England:Donna Smith". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "England". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "First Team Player Profiles". Croydon Women's Football Club. Archived from the original on 7 January 1997. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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