Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 January 1967 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Height |
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
–1994 | Brighton & Hove Albion Women | ||
1994– | Croydon Women | ||
International career | |||
1994– | England | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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]
Smith was a member of the England squad for the 1995 Women's World Cup, but failed to make an appearance. [1]
She was allotted 101 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international. [4] [5]