George Thomas Smith (born 14 August 1996) is an English

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who plays as a

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for club Cleethorpes Town. He has previously played in the

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for

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and Chesterfield, and in the

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for Bradford Park Avenue,

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, Dover Athletic,

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, Harrogate Town and

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Career

Barnsley

Smith began his career with

, progressing through the club's academy and signed a professional contract in June 2014. He made his

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debut on 26 December 2014 in a 1–0 defeat against

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. He made four League Two appearances during a month's

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early in 2016, and was not offered a new contract by Barnsley when his existing deal expired in June 2016.

Gateshead

On 29 June 2016, Smith signed for

on a one-year deal ahead of the 2016–17 National League season. He made his league debut for the club on 6 August against

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and scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 win over

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on 4 February 2017.

Northampton Town

In May 2017, Smith signed a two-year contract with

. He made his debut on 9 September against

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, assisting

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with the only goal of the match after 21 seconds, the quickest goal ever scored at

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Chesterfield

Smith left Northampton on 31 January 2018 to sign an 18-month deal with League Two club Chesterfield; the fee was undisclosed. Following two loan spells during the 2018–19 season, the first at Dover Athletic, where he made his debut in a 2–1 loss against

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on 1 September 2018, and the second at

, Smith was released by Chesterfield when his contract expired.

Harrogate Town

On 12 June 2019, Harrogate Town announced the signing of Smith.

Return to Gateshead

On 9 June 2020, Smith rejoined

on a one-year contract. He made 12 National League North appearances before the season was curtailed because of the

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, and was released when his contract expired.

Darlington

Smith followed full-back partner Kallum Griffiths to National League North rivals

for the 2021–22 season. He was one of ten players released by the club at the end of the season.

Guiseley

On 20 May 2022, Smith signed a one-year contract with

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Premier Division club

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. In March 2023, he joined league rivals

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on loan until the end of the season.

Farsley Celtic

In May 2023, he signed for National League North club Farsley Celtic.

Cleethorpes Town

Smith joined Northern Premier League First Division East club Cleethorpes Town for the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, George 1996 births Living people Footballers from Barnsley English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Barnsley F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Liversedge F.C. players Farsley Celtic F.C. players Cleethorpes Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players 21st-century English sportsmen