Peter John Smith (born 12 July 1969) is an English former professional

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who made 140

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appearances playing as a

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Life and career

Smith was born in

Cannock Cannock () is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It had a population of 29,018. Cannock is not far from the towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolverhampton ...

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. He played

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for a string of clubs in that area, worked in the building trade and in social work, and was studying at the

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when

offered him professional terms in 1994. He stayed with the club for five years and made 140 league appearances before spending several years back in non-league in the London area. In 2007, Smith and Jamie Moralee co-founded a player agency where, , both were still involved.

References

1969 births Living people Footballers from Cannock English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Lichfield City F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players Alvechurch F.C. players Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. players Willenhall F.C. players Banbury United F.C. players Alma Swanley F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Woking F.C. players Canvey Island F.C. players Grays Athletic F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Staines Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Black British sportsmen English football agents Footballers from Staffordshire {{England-footy-defender-1960s-stub