Phil Smith

Career

Millwall and non-League football Born in Harrow, London, Croydon and Walton & Hersham. Whilst at Walton & Hersham Smith scored a (wind-assisted) goal against Barton Rovers. On his release from Millwall in 2001 he reverted to non-league football, briefly with Folkestone Invicta and then with Dover Athletic.

Margate Commencing in July 2002 Smith played at Football Conference club Margate for two seasons playing a total of 64 league matches. In his second season he was ever-present in the team playing a total of 55 competitive matches. He began the 2010–11 season as backup to David Lucas. However, injuries and a poor form from Lucas allowed Smith to make 27 appearances during the season. The season ultimately lead to a 24th-place finish and relegation to League Two.

Smith was second choice keeper after Wes Foderingham at Swindon in the 2011–12 season, after the arrival of Paolo Di Canio as new manager, but ahead of third choice Italian goalkeeper Mattia Lanzano.

On 18 May 2012, Smith was released by Swindon after over 6 years playing for the club. Until his departure, Smith was the longest serving player in the Swindon Town squad, having served the club from 2006 until 2012.

Portsmouth

On 7 December 2012, Smith signed a one-month contract with Portsmouth, initially as a backup for Simon Eastwood. Smith's first public game in a Portsmouth shirt came in a fundraising friendly at Fratton Park against ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar managed by former Portsmouth legend Hermann Hreidarsson. On 8 May 2013, he signed a one-year contract extension with Pompey.

Smith made his Pompey debut on 6 August, in a Football League Cup match against AFC Bournemouth. After an impressive performance he went on to play 3 league games, before making a mistake in a 2–2 draw away to Mansfield. He now plays in the Development Squad and is a second choice keeper behind Trevor Carson.

In November 2013, Smith joined Conference Premier side Dartford on a one-month loan deal.

He was released by Portsmouth at the end of the season.

Aldershot Town Following his release by Portsmouth, Smith signed for Conference side Aldershot Town.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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1998–99 Second Division

1999–2000 Second Division

2000–01 Second Division

5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0 Folkestone Invicta 2001–02 Southern League Premier Division

Dover Athletic 2001–02 Football Conference

2003–04 Football Conference

Conference National

Conference National

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2006–07 League Two

2007–08 League One

2008–09 League One

League One

2010–11 League One

League Two

League One

2013–14 League Two

4!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0 Dartford (loan) 2013–14 Conference Premier