Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971) (English Wikipedia)

Connor, Dan (4 March 2019). "Dean Smith: The moment I told Jack Grealish he was captain". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
"Dean Smith signs new contract". Aston Villa Official. 29 November 2019.
"Aston Villa Club Statement". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

barryhugmansfootballers.com

"Dean Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

bbc.co.uk

"Walsall sign ex-Colchester United defender Lee Beevers". BBC Sport. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Walsall bring in winger Kevan Hurst". BBC Sport. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Walsall add former Luton winger Claude Gnakpa to squad". BBC Sport. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Walsall sign Anton Peterlin on a one-year contract". BBC Sport. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Walsall agree deal for striker Ryan Jarvis". BBC Sport. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Walsall sign Florent Cuvelier from Stoke City on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Jamie Tank signs for Wolves as Walsall sign four on pro contracts". BBC Sport. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Walsall sign winger Ashley Hemmings after Wolves departure". BBC Sport. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Florent Cuvelier and Dean Holden join Walsall". BBC Sport. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Striker Febian Brandy joins League One side Walsall". BBC Sport. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Paul Downing & Connor Taylor sign one-year deals for Walsall". BBC Sport. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"James Baxendale joins Walsall after Doncaster Rovers release". 2 August 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"James Chambers joins twin brother Adam at Walsall". BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Walsall sign Karl Darlow on loan from Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"West Brom loan Sam Mantom back to neighbours Walsall". BBC Sport. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Wolves loan Aaron McCarey to Walsall for a month". BBC Sport. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Walsall: Chesterfield's Craig Westcarr signs on loan". BBC Sport. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Sam Mantom: Walsall sign West Bromwich Albion midfielder". BBC Sport. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Walsall boss Dean Smith signs contract extension". BBC Sport. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
"Walsall on the up at Bescot as they announce £10,000 profit". BBC Sport. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
Scott, Ged (16 October 2012). "Walsall's tasty football reminds Butler of being on the Adkins diet". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
Fletcher, Paul (19 October 2012). "Walsall's youthful football winning fans and awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Walsall: Dean Smith focused on long-term goals". BBC Sport. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Dean Smith: Walsall boss says manager award is for everyone". BBC Sport. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
Scott, Ged (24 October 2013). "Are Dean Smith's soaring Saddlers good enough to go up?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
Scott, Ged (17 September 2013). "Wolves 0 – 1 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
"Leyton Orient 1 – 1 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
"Walsall 1 – 1 Brentford". BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
"Craig Westcarr: Walsall release top scorer in eight-man clear-out". BBC Sport. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
Chapman, Caroline (22 March 2015). "Bristol City 2 – 0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
"Dean Smith: Walsall turn down Rotherham approach for manager". BBC Sport. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
"Dean Smith: Walsall manager signs new 12-month rolling deal". BBC Sport. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
"Dean Smith leaves Walsall to take Brentford job". BBC Sport. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
"Dean Smith: Brentford need more players to break into the top six next season". BBC Sport. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
"Dean Smith: Brentford head coach and assistants extend deals". BBC Sport. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
Scott, Ged (7 December 2018). "West Brom 2-2 Aston Villa: Jay Rodriguez earns Baggies stoppage-time draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
"Villa break club record with Millwall win". www.BBC.co.uk. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
"Villa fight back to take edge over West Brom". BBC Sport. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
"Villa reach playoff final". BBC Sport. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
McNulty, Phil (1 March 2020). "Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero & Rodri goals secure third Carabao Cup in a row". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
"Emotional Smith proud to have kept Villa up". BBC Sport. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
"Aston Villa staying up better than play-off win - Dean Smith". BBC Sport. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
"Aston Villa 3-0 Crystal Palace: Tyrone Mings sent off in home win". BBC Sport. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
"Man City sign £100m Grealish from Villa". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
"£33m Buendia signs five-year Villa deal". BBC Sport. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
"Villa sign winger Bailey from Leverkusen". BBC Sport. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
"Aston Villa sign Ings from Southampton". BBC Sport. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
"Villa re-sign Young on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
"Aston Villa re-sign Tuanzebe on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
"Head coach Smith sacked by Norwich". BBC Sport. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
"Smith 'devastated' as Leicester relegated". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
"Aston Villa: Dean Smith's father dies after contracting coronavirus". BBC Sport. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

news.bbc.co.uk

"Sport: Football Garcia strike takes Iron up". BBC Sport. 29 May 1999. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Blackpool pip Orient to promotion". BBC Sport. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Smith to captain Owls". BBC Sport. 12 June 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
"Owls boss wields the axe". BBC Sport. 13 May 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
"Vale switch for Smith". BBC Sport. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
"Management duo sign O's contracts". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
"Leyton Orient manager Ling leaves". BBC Sport. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
"Dean Smith gets Walsall job until end of season". BBC Sport. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
"Southampton 3 – 1 Walsall". BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
"Walsall 6 – 1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
"Walsall 1 – 0 Southampton". BBC Sport. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.

bbc.com

Woodcock, Ian (27 May 2019). "Championship play-off final: Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
Poole, Harry (20 November 2021). "Norwich fight back to win in Smith's first game". www.bbc.com/sport. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Parkes, Ian (13 December 2019). "Family life and lower league experience keeps me grounded – Villa boss Smith". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

birminghammail.co.uk

Dicken, Alex (13 May 2018). "If West Brom don't appoint Darren Moore – this man is the answer". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
Preece, Ashley (9 July 2020). "Dean Smith admits Villa relying on others after Man United defeat". birminghammail. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

brentfordfc.co.uk

"Rico Henry joins on a five-year deal from Walsall". Brentford F.C. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

canaries.co.uk

"Norwich City announce Dean Smith as new head coach". Norwich City Football Club. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
"Norwich City part company with Dean Smith". Norwich City. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

charlottefootballclub.com

"Charlotte FC Names Dean Smith as Club's Head Coach | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

dcfc.co.uk

"Martin Makes Saddlers Switch". Derby County F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.

efl.com

Butcher, Alex (2 November 2015). "Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week". www.efl.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
"Matchday 17: Team of the Week". www.efl.com. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
"Sky Bet Championship: Manager and Player of the Month winners". www.efl.com. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

enfa.co.uk

Dean Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

expressandstar.com

"Walsall FC: No need to re-lay the foundations". Express & Star. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
"Walsall's Dean Smith gets special LMA award". Express and Star. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
"Dean Smith named Manager of the Month". Express & Star. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
"'Disappointed and shocked': Fans react as Dean Smith leaves Walsall FC". Express & Star. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
Maher, Matt (23 May 2021). "Deam Smith: Aston Villa is the place to be". Express and Star. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
Wilson, Matt (27 May 2019). "Dean Smith: The emotion came over me at the sight of my family after Aston Villa promotion". Express & Star. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

footballsquads.co.uk

"FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2004/05". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

getwestlondon.co.uk

Moore, Tom (11 March 2016). "Dean Smith critics need to look at the wider issues behind Brentford's struggles since the start of 2016". Get west London. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

herefordfc.co.uk

"Hereford United and Hereford FC Player-of-the-Year award | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

iambirmingham.co.uk

"Aston Villa appoint Dean Smith as new manager and John Terry as Assistant Coach | I Am Birmingham". I Am Birmingham. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

lcfc.com

"Leicester City Appoint Dean Smith As First Team Manager". LCFC. Leicester City Football Club. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
"Dean Smith: A Thank You From All At LCFC". www.lcfc.com. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

mirror.co.uk

"Liverpool break 67-year record in humiliating defeat to Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
Nursey, James (26 May 2019). "Tearful Dean Smith admits dementia-suffering dad does not know he is Aston Villa boss". The Mirror. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

mlssoccer.com

"ORLvsCLT 11-09-2024 | MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

premierleague.com

"Smith earns Barclays Manager of the Month award". Premier League. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
"Watford v Norwich, 2021/22 | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

saddlers.co.uk

"Hutchings Delighted with Latest Appointment". Walsall F.C. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.

skysports.com

smith, Adam (21 April 2020). "How much did Premier League clubs spend on transfers in summer window?". SkySports. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
"Matty Cash: Aston Villa sign full-back from Nottingham Forest". Sky Sports. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
"Emiliano Martinez: Aston Villa complete signing of goalkeeper from Arsenal". Sky Sports. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
"Bertrand Traore: Aston Villa complete £17m signing of Lyon forward". Sky Sports. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
"Aston Villa complete £14m Sanson signing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
Brand, Gerard (21 February 2021). "Dean Smith exclusive: Aston Villa manager on his philosophy, coaching roots and fondness for chess". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

soccerbase.com

Dean Smith management career statistics at Soccerbase

standard.co.uk

Ouzia, Malik (27 May 2019). "Aston Villa boss Dean Smith's vow to ill father: 'Next time I see you, I'll be a Premier League manager'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

theathletic.com

Evans, Gregg (11 September 2020). "How talent drive and raiding West Brom aided Villa's academy overhaul". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
Bosher, Luke (1 May 2022). "Norwich relegated from Premier League". The Athletic. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

thefa.com

"The Class of 2008". The Football Association. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

theguardian.com

James, Stuart (10 October 2018). "Dean Smith appointed Aston Villa manager with John Terry as assistant". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
Stadium, Paul Doyle at the King Power (18 October 2020). "Aston Villa's Ross Barkley strikes late to sink Leicester and keep up 100% record". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

totalfootballanalysis.com

Mir, Amir (11 December 2018). "Tactical analysis: Dean Smith at Aston Villa in the Championship". Total Football Analysis Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

web.archive.org

"Hutchings Delighted with Latest Appointment". Walsall F.C. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
"Aston Villa Club Statement". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
"Norwich City announce Dean Smith as new head coach". Norwich City Football Club. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.