Dean Smith (born 19 March 1971) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.
Smith began his playing career as a defender with Walsall in 1989, where over five years he played 166 league and cup games. After signing for Hereford United in 1994, three years and 146 appearances later, he moved on to Leyton Orient. In six years with Orient, he made 309 appearances in all competitions before earning a move to Sheffield Wednesday in 2003. After a season with Wednesday, he moved on to Port Vale, retiring in January 2005. He scored 54 goals in 566 league games in a 16-year career in the Football League.
Returning to Leyton Orient, he worked as assistant manager until January 2009. In July 2009, he was appointed Head of Youth at Walsall before becoming manager in January 2011. He took Walsall from the relegation zone to safety in his first four months in charge. He took Walsall to the 2015 final of the Football League Trophy before leaving the club to manage Brentford in November 2015. Smith was appointed as Aston Villa manager in October 2018 and took the club from 15th in the Championship to the Premier League via the play-offs in the 2018–19 season, and then to the 2020 EFL Cup final. Aston Villa dismissed him in November 2021 and soon joined Norwich City for 13 months in charge. He was appointed as Leicester City manager on a short-term basis in April 2023. He was appointed head coach of American club Charlotte FC in December 2023.
Lees meer...19 maart 1971 was een vrijdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♓. Het was de 77e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was Richard M. Nixon.
Als je op deze dag bent geboren, ben je 55 jaar oud. Je laatste verjaardag was op donderdag 19 maart 2026, 71 dagen geleden. Je volgende verjaardag is op vrijdag 19 maart 2027, in 293 dagen. Je hebt 20.160 dagen geleefd, of ongeveer 483.861 uur, of ongeveer 29.031.667 minuten, of ongeveer 1.741.900.020 seconden.
Date: 20 March 1971
By ANTHONY RIPLEY
Anthony RIPLEY
Ex-Gov of New Mex D F Cargo appears on Albuquerque TV station as newsman; is outspoken critic of Gov's office and Legis; F Chavez Jr, who ran against Cargo for Gov in '68 and made unsuccessful bid for election to Cong, is TV commentator on a rival Albuquerque station; some legislators and newsmen critical of both men
Date: 20 March 1971
Natl Socialist White People's party organizer C Lawrence indicted for placing bomb at home of Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal publisher B Maidenburg
Date: 20 March 1971
Ed, replying to number of readers objecting to Mar 10 ed denouncing Ali-Frazier champ boxing match in light of large amt of space Times devoted to subject on sports pages and promotional ad, states Times principle of total separation between news (and advertising) and ed opinion
Date: 20 March 1971
By EDWIN L. DALE Jr
Edwin DALE
rise in consumer prices moderates further in Feb, making 2 mos of considerably less inflation than there was in most of '69 and '70; BLS Consumer Price Index at 119.4, up 0.2% both before and after seasonal adjustment; index is 4.8% above yr ago but well below 6.3% rise in Feb '70 over Feb '69; table; Hodgson calls development good news; Ziegler, for White House, calls it encouraging; data released for 1st time in yrs without official briefing; Hodgson denies new procedure results from any discrepancy between interpretation by Dept officials and professionals at briefings; Repr Albert sharply criticizes 'muzzling' of briefers; sluggishness in Feb econ rounded out by Commerce Dept rept of decline in new factory orders for durables
Date: 20 March 1971
Special to The New York Times
UAR Pres Sadat confs with Qaddafi, Libya
Date: 19 March 1971
Dobrynin delivers note to US Under Sec Irwin protesting harassment by Jewish Defense League and requesting that US Govt 'assure normal working conditions' for Soviet Embassy, Washington, DC, and its personnel; US spokesman says incident involved was peaceful picketing of bldg where some Soviet diplomats live
Date: 20 March 1971
Budzanoski declared re-elected; Antal backers to appeal to Labor Dept
Date: 20 March 1971
Date: 20 March 1971
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN
Steven WEISMAN
Group of 43 NYC pol leaders, including Councilman Manes, Repr Chisholm and Assemblyman Steingut, denounce as 'irresponsible' effort to repeal part of '70 rent-control amendments that authorizes 2d round of rent increases next Jan; repeal is being sought by several Dem legislators, including Assemblyman Gottfried, through referendum in next Nov elections; Comr Altman, attending news conf, warns that repeal would lead to deterioration of city's housing
Date: 19 March 1971
By JAMES M. NAUGHTON
Vice Pres Agnew scores CBS over TV program The Selling of The Pentagon, s, Boston; calls program 'subtle but vicious broadside against natl defense establishment'; says program was produced by 2 CBS writers who had roles in earlier documentary programs involving questionable production and editing techniques; CBS pres Stanton rejects criticism