Clive Smith (footballer, born 1997)

Clive Smith

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 27)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Warrington Rylands
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Preston North End	0	(0)
2016	→ Bamber Bridge (loan)
2017	→ St Johnstone (loan)	2	(0)
2017–2018	Southport	13	(1)
2018	Droylsden
2018–2022	Atherton Collieries	112	(3)
2022	FC United of Manchester	5	(0)
2022–2023	Atherton Collieries	27	(0)
2023–	Warrington Rylands	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:42, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

Clive Smith (born 12 December 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right back for Warrington Rylands.[1][2]

Career

Smith began his career with Preston North End, turning professional in January 2016.[3]

In late 2016 he was on loan at non-league side Bamber Bridge,[4] and he moved on loan to Scottish club St Johnstone in January 2017.[5][6]

In May 2017 it was announced that Smith would leave Preston at the end of the season when his contract expired.[7] He signed for Southport in December 2017.[8]

In August 2018, he left Southport and joined Droylsden.[9] In December 2018, he signed for Atherton Collieries.[10][11] He made his debut a week later in a 2–1 win over Colwyn Bay.[12] In June 2022, Smith joined FC United of Manchester.[13] Smith left the club in September 2022.[14] Following his departure, Smith returned to Atherton Collieries.[15] In May 2023, he joined Warrington Rylands.[16]

References

1. Clive Smith at Soccerbase
2. Clive Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
3. "Clive Smith 'Over The Moon' With New Deal". Preston North End F.C. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
4. Dave Seddon (4 November 2016). "Crowe aiming to end recent dip in form". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
5. "Tommy Wright adds loan player Clive Smith to St Johnstone squad". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
6. "St Johnstone Loan Move For Clive Smith". Preston North End F.C. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
7. "Retained List Confirmed". Preston North End F.C. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
8. "Clive Smith Signs For Southport". OTS News. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
9. "Saturday's Transfer List! – The BetVictor Northern Premier". www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk.
10. "Clive Smith Signs On – Atherton Collieries".
11. "Atherton Collieries | Appearances | Clive Smith | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
12. "Colls have a happy day at Colwyn Bay". The Bolton News.
13. "FC United sign Coll's defender". www.thenpl.co.uk. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
14. "Squad Update : Two loan signings join-up and six leave". www.fc-utd.co.uk. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
15. "New Signings: Clive Smith & Jesse Ebosele". athertoncollieries.co.uk. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
16. @RylandsFC (17 May 2023). "⚽️✍️SMITH SIGNS ON✍️⚽️ We are thrilled to announce that @Clivesmith_10 has signed for the blues for the 2023-24 season. #WeAreRylands" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via Twitter.