Donna Smith (footballer)

For other people of the same name, see Donna Smith (disambiguation).

Donna Smith

Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-01-17) 17 January 1967
Place of birth	England
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1994	Brighton & Hove Albion Women
1994–	Croydon Women
International career
1994–	England		(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donna Smith (born 17 January 1967) 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.

Club career

In 1995, Smith was playing for Croydon Women, 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.

International career

Smith was a member of the England squad for the 1995 Women's World Cup, but failed to make an appearance.