Alan Smith (footballer, born 1980), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alan Smith (footballer, born 1980)

English footballer, born 1980

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1980

Place of Birth: Rothwell, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Alan Smith (born 28 October 1980) is an English footballer who last played for Notts County.
He has also represented the England national team, winning 19 caps. Smith first came to prominence as both a striker and a right winger during his early days at Leeds United; however, after moving to Manchester United he broke his leg and dislocated his ankle in a match against Liverpool, whereupon manager Sir Alex Ferguson converted him to a holding midfielder, a role in which he continued after his transfer to Newcastle United.
Smith has earned a reputation as a hard-tackling player and is noted for his high work rate. He had a short spell as caretaker manager of Notts County in 2017, but later reverted to the role of player-coach after the appointment of Kevin Nolan as manager.