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Matthew Graham Smith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This biography of a living person does not cite any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (April 2009) Find sources: (Matthew Graham Smith – news, books, scholar) Matthew Graham Smith Personal information Full name Matthew Graham Smith Date of birth 29 October 1983 (1983-10-29) (age 25) Place of birth   Leeds, England Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) Playing position Midfielder/Striker Club information Current club Free agent Youth career Sheffied United Senior career1 Huddersfield Town Years Club App (Gls)* 2000-2002 1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2003. Matthew Graham Smith (born 29 October 1983 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a professional footballer currently without a club, after being released by Football League One side Huddersfield Town.
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Born in nearby Leeds, Smith who was signed by Lou Macari in 2000 from Sheffield United is a central midfielder however for his first season at Hudderfield played as a striker with now Ipswich striker Jon Stead. Smith gained a reputation as been a no noncence striker scoring 27 goals in his first season and due to his sometimes fiery syle of football also picked up 19 yellow cards and 4 red cards.

In Smiths second season he played just behind the two strikers and scored 12 goals from midfield, Once again Smiths downfall was his hard takles and competative nature which helped him rack up 16 yellow cards and 6 red cards.

Smith will be remembered for scoring 4 goals against Millwall in 2002 where he went on to score 3 goals in the first half and one in the 47th min, before been sent off for headbutting the millwall goalkeeper on the 52nd min.

However, it was revealed on April 17 2002, that the management didn't see Smith in his future plans and said he was not going to offer him a new contract.

Murphy once stated that Smith had the ability to play at the top level however due to his sometimes aggressive behaviour he may not reach his full potential.