This listing matches on Smith, which is the broadest surname in the catalogue. Of the items above, the ones belonging to the Leeds and Manchester United forward are the 18 Manchester United shirts numbered 14 from 2004 to 2007, and three Newcastle United shirts numbered 17 from 2009 and 2010. That matches his career: Leeds United 1998-2004, Manchester United 2004-2007, Newcastle United 2007-2012.
Two Arsenal shirts numbered 9 from 1994 belong to the other Alan Smith, the Arsenal and Leicester striker of the 1980s and early 1990s. Two more Arsenal items read Smith Rowe, a different player again. Twelve pieces carry John Smith, which is a sportswear brand that sponsored Espanyol and Mallorca, not a person — track jackets, rain jackets and tracksuits. The remainder is largely American: NFL, NBA and college jerseys from Dallas, San Francisco, Golden State, New York and Ohio State.
He played 172 league games for Leeds between 1998 and 2004, more than for any other club, and there is no Leeds shirt of his in the listing. The wider catalogue holds several hundred Leeds items from 1977 onwards if you want the era without the name.
Manchester United plus 14, or Newcastle plus 17, are the two combinations to look for. He won 19 England caps between 2001 and 2007.
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