David Brown (footballer, born 1978) David Brown (footballer, born 1978) David Alistair Brown (born 2 October 1978) is an English footballer who last played for Conference National side Wrexham as a striker. Born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Brown began his career with Oldham Athletic, but signed for Manchester United as an apprentice in July 1995. However, the method by which United signed Brown was deemed to have been against Football Association regulations, and the club was fined £20,000. He turned professional in August 1997, but failed to break into the first team at Old Trafford. In March 1998 he joined Hull City on loan until
David Smith (footballer, born 1968) David Smith (footballer, born 1968) David Smith (born 29 March 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder between 1986 and 2003. During his career he played for Coventry City, Bournemouth, Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Grimsby Town and Swansea City, making more than 400 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He won 10 caps for the England under-21 team. Since 2004 he has been employed as the commercial manager at Grimsby Town. Smith started his career at Coventry City after signing professional terms with the club in 1986. He had previously failed trials