{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andrew Smart | image = | fullname = Andrew James Smart | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|03|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Wythenshawe, Manchester, England | height = | position = Defender, Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs1 = Macclesfield Town | years1 = 2005–2007 | years2 = 2007 | years3 = 2007–2010 | years4 = 2010–2011 | years5 = 2011–2012 | years6 = 2012 | years7 = 2012–2014 | years8 = 2014 | years9 = 2014–2015 | years10 = 2015 | years11 = 2016 | clubs1 = Macclesfield Town | clubs2 = → Northwich Victoria (loan) | clubs3 = Stalybridge Celtic | clubs4 = Hyde | clubs5 = Trafford | clubs6 = Altrincham | clubs7 = Trafford | clubs8 = Salford City | clubs9 = Trafford |clubs10= Glossop North End |clubs11= Ramsbottom United | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0 | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 1 | caps3 = 90 | goals3 = 15 | caps4 = 36 | goals4 = 7 | caps5 = ? | goals5 = ? | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0 | caps7 = ? | goals7 = ? | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0 | caps9 = ? | goals9 = ? | caps10= 13 | goals10= 0 | caps11= ? | goals11= ? | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 13 February 2016 | ntupdate = }} '''Andrew James Smart''' (born 17 March 1986) is an English footballer who last played for Ramsbottom United. He has previously played for Macclesfield Town in the Football League.
==Career==
=== Macclesfield Town === Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Smart came from the youth system at Macclesfield Town and in 2005 he made it into the first team squad.<ref name="Andrew Smart">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10393~30257,00.html |title=Andrew Smart |work=hydefc.co.uk |accessdate=27 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612040725/http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10393~30257%2C00.html |archivedate=12 June 2012 }}</ref> He stayed there for two-years making only nine appearances and not scoring. In 2007, he went out on loan to Northwich Victoria making 18 appearances scoring 1 goal. He was released on his return to Macclesfield.
=== Stalybridge Celtic === After his release from Macclesfield Town he joined Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic and he stayed there for two-years where he was more of a first team regular making almost 100 league appearances for them before his move to Hyde.<ref name="Andrew Smart – First Team">{{cite web | url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/player.php?code=SMARA | title=Andrew Smart – First Team | work=Stalybridge Celtic | accessdate=27 April 2011}}</ref>
=== Hyde === On 2 July 2010, Smart completed his move to Hyde.<ref name="New Signings">{{cite web|url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=163 |title=New Signings |work=hydefc.co.uk |accessdate=27 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606135759/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=163 |archivedate=6 June 2011 }}</ref> He made his debut on 17 July 2010, in a 2–0 pre-season defeat to Manchester City Reserves.<ref name="Hyde 0-2 Manchester City">{{cite web|url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/report.php?id=1547 |title=Hyde 0-2 Manchester City |work=hydefc.co.uk |accessdate=27 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726030552/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/report.php?id=1547 |archivedate=26 July 2010 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for Hyde on 21 August 2010, in a 5–1 defeat to Alfreton Town.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/report.php?id=1569 | title=Match Details: Hyde 1-5 Alfreton Town | accessdate=21 August 2010 | date=21 August 2010 | publisher=hydefc.co.uk | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824051752/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/report.php?id=1569 | archivedate=24 August 2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He made it two Hyde goals four days later when he converted penalty in the 3–1 defeat to local rivals Droylsden.<ref name="Droylsden 3-1 Hyde">{{cite web|title=Droylsden 3-1 Hyde |url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/report.php?id=1570 |publisher=Hyde FC |date=25 August 2010 |accessdate=25 August 2010 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In April 2011, he was awarded with the ''Jack Harrop trophy for leading scorer'', after he finished as Hyde's top goalscorer for the 2010–11 season.<ref name="Awards Night">{{cite web | url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=351 | title=Awards Night | work=hydefc.co.uk | accessdate=27 April 2011 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606141339/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=351 | archivedate=6 June 2011 }}</ref>
He left Hyde during the summer of 2011 as part of a mass clear out at the club. He joined Trafford.FC, before signing for Altrincham in March 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://altrinchamfc.co.uk/alty1.htm|title = Alty Files}}</ref> He rejoined Trafford for the start of the 2012–2013 season.
In the summer of 2014 he moved to Salford City. He made his club debut in the opening league match of the season on 16 August as Salford beat Scarborough Athletic 4–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seddon Strikes Secure Points for Salford |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/salfordcityfc/s/match-centre-72445/1-1008917 |publisher=Salford City FC |accessdate=18 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085107/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/salfordcityfc/s/match-centre-72445/1-1008917 |archivedate=19 August 2014 }}</ref> In September 2014 he rejoined Trafford.
He joined Ramsbottom United in 2016 from Glossop North End.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rammyunited.co.uk/index.php/news/club-news/522-more-new-arrivals-for-the-rams|title = Rammyunited.co.uk}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smart, Andrew}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Wythenshawe Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players Category:Northwich Victoria F.C. players Category:Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Category:Hyde United F.C. players Category:Trafford F.C. players Category:Altrincham F.C. players Category:Salford City F.C. players Category:Glossop North End A.F.C. players Category:Ramsbottom United F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:21st-century English sportsmen