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Dean Smith

Manager #32

From:

To:

20 Oct 2018

7 Nov 2021

Seasons:

4

Games Managed:

138

Games Won:

55

Games Lost:

55

Points per Game:

1.42

Win Rate:

40%

Loss Rate:

40%

Unbeaten Rate:

60%

Dean Smith

Seasons Quick-View

Season

Age

Division

Position

Games

Won

Drew

Lost

Win %

Lost %

Unbeaten %

Goals For

Goals Against

Goal difference

Goals per game

Conceded per game

Clean sheets

Points per game

2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
47
48
49
50
CH
PL
PL
PL
5th
17th
11th
15th*
38
46
41
13
19
14
18
4
10
9
7
2
9
23
16
7
50%
30%
44%
31%
24%
50%
39%
54%
76%
50%
61%
46%
66
62
61
21
47
76
48
21
19
-14
13
0
1.74
1.35
1.49
1.62
1.24
1.65
1.17
1.62
28.95%
17%
39%
31%
1.76
1.11
1.49
1.08

*Age on opening day of the season

FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship

Dean Smith

Birth Date

19 March 1971

Birth Place

West Bromwich

Birth Country

England

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Playing Position

Centre Back

Playing Career

1989-94 Walsall
Football League Third Division, Fourth Division
🕒 142 | 137 (5) | ⚽ 2 | (League)

1994-97 Hereford United
Football League Third Division
🕒 117 | 116 (1) | ⚽ 19 | (League)

1997-03 Leyton Orient
Football League Third Division
🕒 239 | 239 (0) | ⚽ 32 | (League)

2003-04 Sheffield Wednesday
Football League Second Division
🕒 55 | 55 (0) | ⚽ 1 | (League)

2004-05 Port Vale
League One
🕒 13 | 12 (1) | ⚽ 0 | (League)

2005 Retired aged 34

Previous Coaching & Managerial Roles

2009-11 Walsall
Academy Manager
League One
31 Jul 2009 to 4 Jan 2011

2011-15 Walsall
Manager
League One
5 Jan 2011 to 30 Nov 2015
🕒 260 | PPG 1.34
Career Form: Mid Table

2015-18 Brentford
Manager
Championship
1 Dec 2015 to 9 Oct 2018
🕒 143 | PPG 1.44
Career Form: Top 8

Trophies Won

None

Subsequent Coaching & Managerial Roles